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Audit Accuses Electoral Commission of Overspending and Mismanagement

Asma Smadhi | 28 May 2013 | 0 Comments

A government audit released last week has renewed controversy over the official body tasked with organizing Tunisia’s elections, accusing it of mismanaging public funds. New elections are supposed to occur later this year. Tunisia’s Department of Auditing issued a report detailing the 2011 expenditures of the country’s Independent Board of Elections (ISIE), the body tasked [...]

Prime Minister Pledges to Fight Violent Extremists

Amira Masrour | 23 May 2013 | 1 Comment

Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh said today that Ansar Sharia is illegal organization that should be combated through security and judicial intervention, and that the recent instances of violence will not postpone the completion of the new constitution and determination of a date for the next election. “Ansar al-Sharia is an illegal organization that employs violence and some [...]

Long-Awaited Consensus Reached on Key Political Issues

Amira Masrour | 17 May 2013 | 0 Comments

During a national dialogue conference yesterday hosted by the UGTT labor union, a diverse group of political parties reached consensus over a number of contentious issues that have bogged down Tunisian politics. The conference represents one of two separate and concurrent dialogue processes, the other being a ongoing dialogue organized by the Tunisian Presidency. A draft [...]

Concerns of Bias Plague Potential Elections Board

Farah Samti | 13 May 2013 | 0 Comments

Tunisia’s constituent assembly will discuss candidates for the country’s Independent Board of Elections (ISIE) this Thursday through Saturday, while addressing concerns that some official candidates have alleged political affiliations. The ISIE will be tasked with organizing Tunisia’s next presidential and legislative elections and 101 candidates are under consideration. The draft law and National Constituent Assembly [...]

National Constituent Assembly Bureau Proposes October 27 Election Date

Amira Masrour | 12 March 2013 | 0 Comments

The bureau of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) has proposed the date of October 27 for legislative and presidential elections, Hela Hammi, an NCA member affiliated with the ruling Ennahdha party, told Tunisia Live. According to Hammi, Ennahdha had suggested October 13 as a date for the election. The Democratic Bloc and Al Aridha party [...]

Tunisian Youth Call for Greater Political Participation

Racha Haffar | 27 February 2013 | 3 Comments

Even though Omezzine Khlifa has founded a women’s leadership group, worked as a media and telecommunications engineer, and served as adviser to the Minister of Finance and Tourism, she would not be eligible to apply for Tunisia’s Independent Board of Elections (ISIE). She has not yet reached the age of 35, a recently announced prerequisite [...]

Applications Open for Election Oversight Committee; Electoral Law Not Yet Finished

Racha Haffar | 25 February 2013 | 1 Comment

Those wishing to be considered as candidates for Tunisia’s Independent Board of Elections (ISIE), the body that will organize upcoming general elections, will be able to register starting tomorrow, according the Official Journal published by the Prime Ministry. Registration will last for 10 days and then a selection committee in the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) [...]

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