Tunisia presidential run-off vote set for October 13
The second round of voting in Tunisia’s presidential election, pitting law professor Kais Saied against imprisoned media mogul Nabil Karoui, will be held on October 13, the head of the country’s electoral commission said Friday.
Nabil Baffoun, president of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), confirmed the date in an interview with FRANCE 24.
Saied and Karoui, both seen as outsider candidates, came out on top in the first round of voting held on September 15. Saied claimed 18.40 percent of the vote and Karoui 15.58 percent.
The elections had originally been planned for 17 and 24 November but were brought forward after the death of incumbent Beji Caid Essebsi.
Via FRANCE 24
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