Tunisia
- System of government
- Last Updated : 2016-09-28 Unitary semi-presidential republic
System of government-References:
- Total population
- Last Updated : 2016-09-28 10,982,754
Total population-References:
- Total area (in square kilo meters)
- Last Updated : 2016-09-28 163,610 km2
Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:
- Number of registered voters
- Last Updated : 2016-09-28 5,285,136
Number of registered voters-References:
- Number of registered political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Number of polling stations
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Average number of voters per polling station
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting age
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 18
Voting age-References:
- Elected Offices
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Election system
- Last Updated : 2016-09-28 List Proportional Representation
Election system-References:
- Terms of office
- Last Updated : 2016-09-28 The President is directly elected by a plurality system to serve a 5-year term.
Terms of office-References:
- Election
- Last Updated : 2016-09-28 Tunisian presidential election, 2014
Election-References:
- Date
- Last Updated : 2016-09-28 23 November 2014
Date-References:
- Political parties in the elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Number of elected candidates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter turnout
- Last Updated : 2016-09-28 59%
Voter turnout-References:
- Number of ballots cast
- Last Updated : 2016-09-28 3,189,672
Number of ballots cast-References:
- Legal framework for elections
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 Separate legislation
Legal framework for elections-References:
- Legal provisions
- Last Updated : 2016-12-08 The Constitution of 26 January 2014, art. 3, 50, 82, 144:
Legal provisions-References:
- Referenda
- Last Updated : 2016-12-08 The Constitution of 26 January 2014, art. 82, 144:
Referenda-References:
- People’s Initiatives
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 N/A
People’s Initiatives-References:
- Recall Votes
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 N/A
Recall Votes-References:
- Official name
- Last Updated : 2016-09-28 Independent High Authority for Elections
Official name -References:
- Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 Independent
Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:
- EMB budget source
- Last Updated : 2016-09-28 The legislature - Other
EMB budget source-References:
- EMB expenditure audit
- Last Updated : 2016-09-28 ISIE is a financially independent agency and is subject to an internal audit control
EMB expenditure audit-References:
- Number of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 1 - 10 members
Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Term of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 For a specified number of years
Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Who appoints members (commissioners)?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 Legislature
Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:
- Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 N/A
Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson-References:
- Administrative divisions
- Last Updated : 2016-12-08
As of 2006[] there were 24 governorates which were divided into 264 delegations (mutamadiyat) and further divided into 2073 sectors
Administrative divisions -References:
- Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:
- Criteria for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 "Equality" of population - Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:
- Body responsible for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-12-08
N/A
Body responsible for drawing boundaries-References:
- Requirements on the right to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the right to vote revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral Eligibility
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the eligibility revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Requirements for party registration
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 Regional distribution requirement - Minimum number of candidates - Other
Requirements for party registration-References:
- Candidate nomination
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Nomination by political parties
- Self nomination (independents)
- Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Requirement
- Period
- Method
- Application form
- Acceptance and notice
- Restriction/Prohibition on candidate registration
- Candidate registration deposit
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Amount of fee
- Return of fee
- Uncontested Election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Preparation of the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Who is responsible for the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voters list preparation procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Inspection and objection procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Definition
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Prohibited forms of campaigning
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Who is not permitted to campaign
- Campaign Finance
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Campaign expense limit
- Income and expenditure of campaign expense
- Report, public inspection, and open of income and expenditure
- Investigation on income and expenditure of campaign expense & actions
- Reimbursement of campaign expense
- Presiding officers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① How many of officers in a polling station
② Roles of each officer
③ How we nominate the officers
- Facilities or items a polling station is equipped with
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Polling station location criteria
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting hours
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Is compulsory or voluntary?
② How many ballot papers are distributed to each voter?
- Ballot Paper
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Determination of the order of candidates on ballots
② What has to be included in the ballot paper?
③ Ballot paper design or sample ballot paper
④ Valid and invalid ballot paper
- Voting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Start ofvoting
- Process of voting
- End of voting
- Marking method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Special voting (Absentee / Early / Proxy / Assisted / Postal / etc)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Who are subjected to do
② Voting procedures
- Counting Location
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 The polling stations
Counting Location-References:
- Counting period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Vote counting method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 Preliminary count of all ballots in ballot box - Number of ballots in box reconciled against number of voters - Number of ballots reconciled against ballots initially received (minus spoilt and unused) - Each ballot paper held up for public scrutiny, with name of party/candidate called out loud - Single tallying as voters are being called out
Counting Procedures-References:
- When are ballots recounted?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 Automatically (triggered) recounted under certain conditions
When are ballots recounted?-References:
- Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
- Last Updated : 2016-12-08 Citizens residing outside the country
Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?-References:
- Overseas voters list preparation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Where to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting procedure for early voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods used to transport ballot papers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- How is the elected candidate chosen in the case of a tie?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Apportioning of National Assembly seats
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Results Announcement
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Is the announcement of preliminary result required?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Deadline for announcement of final results
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reason for holding a by- or re-election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- By-election dates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral process
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance - Based on number of candidates put forward in present elections - Based on mixture of principles
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:
- Television debates
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 residential elections - legislative elections
Television debates-References:
- Blackout period for release of election survey results
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 10 or more days
Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution body
- Last Updated : 2016-11-03 Administrative Court
Electoral dispute resolution body-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16
Article 145
The preliminary results of the elections or referendum may be appealed before the Appellate Circuits of the Administrative Courtwithin three days of the posting of the results in the premises of the Authority.
A party desiring to appeal the preliminary results shall advise to the Authority a notice of the appeal via a court bailiff, accompanied by a copy of the petition and its supporting documents.
With regard to legislative elections, the appeal must be filed by the head of the candidate list, one of its members, or the legal representative of the party, against the results announced in the constituency where they ran. As for presidential elections, the appeal must be filed by acandidate.
Electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 N/A
Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism-References:
- Direct public funding
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- If so, eligibility criteria for direct public funding
- If so, how this fund will be allocated
- Private funding of political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- If so, is there limit on the amount a donor can contribute to candidate or political party
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation
- Last Updated : 2016-10-27 Fines - Prison - Loss of elected office
Regulation, monitoring and investigation-References:
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Which electoral processes are using ICTs?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter registration and identification
- E-voting
- Processing of results
- Election administration
- When it was introduced
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 N/A
When it was introduced-References:
- Gender equality
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 Female Population: 5,385,186 (2011)
· Is Tunisia a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (24 July 1980)
· Has Tunisia ratified CEDAW: Yes (20 September 1985)
· Gender Quota: Yes
· Female candidates in this election: No
· Number of Female Parliamentarians: 57 (following the 2011 elections)
· Human Development Index Position: 96 (2014)
· Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Medium (2014)
Gender equality-References:
- Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 Is Tunisia a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
· Has Tunisia ratified CRPD: Yes (2 April 2008)
· Population with a disability: 1,601,070 (est.)
Aids for disabled or handicapped voters -References:
- Voter education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 Election time only
Voter education-References:
- National civic education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-29 conducted by the National Electoral Management Body - conducted by the Regional Electoral Management Bodies - conducted by NGOs/ Civic Organizations
National civic education-References:
- EMB Staff education
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16 N/A
EMB Staff education-References:
- Domestic observation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International observation
- Last Updated : 2016-12-16
In response to an invitation by the Tunisian authorities, the European Union has deployed its
Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to observe the upcoming elections in Tunisia.
Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
and Vice-President of the Commission, appointed as Chief Observer Mrs Annemie Neyts-
Uyttebroek, a Member of the European Parliament.
International observation-References:
- Partnerships/MoUs
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International Activities
- Last Updated : 2016-11-18
Conference "Developments in the countries of the Arab Spring: What political and economic progress can be expected? What is the role of the EU and its policies?". On 29 January 2013, Universit? Saint-Louis in Brussels and ECES organised this seminar at the Institute for European Studies at the Universit? Saint-Louis in Brussels with the aim of bringing together high-level experts to review developments in the Arab countries, in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. Raphael Pouy?, led a presentation on perspectives from the field, discussing lessons learned from civil society programmes for democratisation in Tunisia and Libya.
International Activities-References:
- Major challenges to elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Measures taken to deal with those Challenges
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03