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Turnout in Tunisia Vote Scrapes 11.3%

Just 11.3 percent of Tunisian voters cast ballots in Sunday's second-round election for parliament, according to preliminary figures announced by the electoral board. The body's chief Farouk Bouasker said 887,638 out of some 7.8 million registered voters had taken part in the poll. During December’s first round, the official turnout…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 30, 2023

Tunisia Sentences Extremist to 10 Years in Jail for Threat to President

A Tunisian court sentenced a 40-year-old citizen to ten years in prison for threatening President Kais Saied in posts published in coordination with terrorist leaders. The man was charged with incitement to murder and insulting others through the public media and committing a “despicable act” against the head of state.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 31, 2022

Tunisians Shun Vote for Powerless New Parliament

Tunisians on Saturday overwhelmingly boycotted an election for a new parliament, and electoral board president Farouk Bouasker said that by close of polls at 6:00 pm (1700 GMT), just 8.8 percent of the nine-million-strong electorate had cast votes. That would be the lowest participation in any poll since the revolution,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 18, 2022

Turnout expected to be low as Tunisians vote on new constitution

Opponents largely expected to boycott a vote they see as increasing the potential for one-man-rule in the country.

Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2022

Tunisian president names new election commission members

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday appointed new members of the election commission, to be headed by Farouk Bouasker, the official gazette said, entrenching his one-man rule and casting doubt on electoral integrity.

Reuters · May 9, 2022