Tunisia election updates: Polls close after low turnout
WebDec 17, 2022 · Polls closed at 6pm (17:00 GMT) after controversial parliamentary elections in Tunisia, the first vote since the opposition-controlled chamber was suspended by President Kais Saied in July 2021...
As Tunisia Drifts Farther From Democracy, Voters Shun Election
WebDec. 20, 2022. A feeble turnout in Tunisia’s inconclusive parliamentary elections over the weekend drew opposition calls for the country’s strongman president to step down. Critics called it...
2022–23 Tunisian parliamentary election - Wikipedia
WebParliamentary elections were held in Tunisia on 17 December 2022 to elect the third Assembly of the Representatives of the People. Run-offs were held on 29 January 2023 in the vast majority of constituencies after only 21 candidates were elected in the first round.
Tunisia Heads for First Elections Since Presidential Power Grab
WebDec. 17, 2022. TUNIS — Depending on whom you ask in Tunisia, Saturday’s parliamentary elections — the first since a 2021 presidential power grab that all but killed the country’s young...
Tunisian voters shun elections seen as test for democracy
WebJan 29, 2023 · Published 1:07 PM PST, January 29, 2023. TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Voters in Tunisia massively shunned parliamentary elections seen as an important test for their president and their country’s troubled democracy, according to …
Why are Tunisia’s parliamentary elections so controversial?
Web17 Dec 2022. Tunis, Tunisia – Tunisians have begun voting in parliamentary elections, but with a general sense of apathy among many voters and an opposition boycott, turnout has been poor....
Low turnout expected as Tunisia holds parliamentary elections
Web29 Jan 2023. Tunisia is going to the polls in the second round of parliamentary elections amid political and economic woes in the North African country. Polls opened at 8am (07:00 GMT) on...
Tunisian election to entrench president's rule | Reuters
WebTUNIS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Tunisia holds a parliamentary election on Saturday that will tighten President Kais Saied's grip on power, capping what his opponents denounce as a march to one-man...
Tunisia’s parliamentary elections: everything you need to know
WebDec 7, 2022 · Tunisians will soon head to the polls for the second time this year, in the first legislative elections to occur since Tunisian President Kais Saied suspended parliament on July 25, 2021. He later dissolved parliament on March 30, 2022.
Tunisian election records 11% turnout in rejection of president’s ...
WebSun 29 Jan 2023 21.43 EST. A mere 11% of the electorate voted in Tunisia’s parliamentary runoffs, with critics of president Kais Saied saying the empty polling stations were evidence of public...
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