Tunisia Presidential Election: Over 10 Million Voters Head to the Polls

15:17, 6 October 2024

Muhammad Nooh Osman

Writer/Editor

The election will also be the first to be held under the new constitution adopted in 2022. The Independent High Electoral Commission is overseeing the process. The outcome of this election will have significant implications for Tunisia's future, as the nation navigates ongoing political and economic challenges.

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Over 10 million Tunisians are eligible to vote in the presidential election on October 6, choosing from three candidates vying for the top office:

Kais Saied: The incumbent president, seeking re-election at the age of 66.

Zouhair Maghzaoui: A 59-year-old former deputy.

Ayachi Zammel: A 47-year-old businessman and former member of parliament who was detained on October 1 after being sentenced to 12 years for "falsifying documents."

Polling stations will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time, with preliminary results expected on the evening of October 7. If no candidate secures an absolute majority, a second round will be held within two weeks. The president serves a five-year term.

This election marks a pivotal moment in Tunisia's post-revolution political landscape. It is the 12th presidential election in the country's history and the third since the 2011 revolution.