Presidential Election: Bouasker Addresses Voter Turnout Abroad Amid Rumors

In a press briefing, Farouk Bouasker, President of the Independent Higher Authority for Elections (ISIE), stated this Saturday, October 5, that no credibility should be given to the information circulated by supporters of certain candidates concerning low voter turnout abroad. Bouasker stressed that the data and indicators shared on social media are false…

He added that participation rates abroad in the presidential election can only be evaluated from tomorrow Sunday, after the polling stations are closed.

The president of the ISIE also stated that the ballot takes place without incident abroad and that the first statements report an honourable participation rate of Tunisian voters residing abroad. Finally, he invited citizens to move massively to vote …

Let us recall that the presidential election will be organized tomorrow Sunday, October 6 on Tunisian soil and that 3 candidates will be decided: the outgoing president Kaïs Saïed, Ayachi Zammel (behind bars and whose conviction of 20 months in jail has been confirmed) and Zouhair Maghzaoui. Voting abroad began on October 4 and ends this Sunday.

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