Tunisia’s Independent High Electoral Authority has recently approved holding early presidential elections, the ISIE’s deputy head announced on Sunday.
Farouk Bouasker said the decision will be published in the Official Gazette soon.
“The elections schedule has been approved and will be published soon in the Official Gazette”, he was quoted as saying by Agence Tunis Afrique Press (TAP).
He said electoral campaigning was reduced from 22 days to 13.
A meeting between the ISIE and political parties scheduled for Tuesday aims at informing them of the new detailed calendar, Bouasker said, adding that it will also explain the constitutional and legal conditions that led to decide on September 15 as a date for the elections.
The meeting will also provide details on the required procedures to run in the presidential polls, he said, noting that nominations will be submitted during the period running from August 2 to 9.
The ISIE had previoulsy announced holding early elections on September 15 instead of November 17, following the death of President Beji Caid Essebsi last Thursday.
It didn’t change the date of legislative elections, which are scheduled to be held on October 6.
Parliament Speaker Mohamed Ennaceur was sworn in as interim president hours after Essebsi’s death in line with the constitution.
