Tunis: The Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) will soon publish the regulatory decision on the presidential election, said ISIE board member Mourad Chaalali.
The revision of the electoral law is among the prerogatives of parliament, Chaalali told the media on the sidelines of a conference on the electoral law organised on Saturday by the Chahed Observatory for the Monitoring of Elections.
He also pointed out that the Elections Authority is working on a candidate endorsement model which will shortly be published on the official ISIE website.
The electoral register is currently being updated and automatic registration, adopted by the ISIE, is a successful experiment that has proved its worth in several countries, the official underlined.
The presidential election is held every five years during the last 90 days of the presidential term, which ends on October 23, 2024, Executive Director of the Chahed Observatory Naceur Harrabi specified.
The writ for the presidential election should be publish
ed 90 days before October 23, 2024, he added.
The electoral calendar should also be defined and set in consultation with the Presidency of the Republic, the Prime Ministry and Parliament, he pointed out.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse