Tunisia votes with Saied set for re-election

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US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (L) talks with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during a rally with fellow Democrats before voting on H.R. 1, or the People Act, on the East Steps of the US Capitol on March 08, 2019 in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)

A Tunisian voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Tunis during the North African country's presidential election on October 6, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Tunisians cast ballots on Sunday in a presidential election, with incumbent Kais Saied expected to secure another five years in office as his main critics are behind bars.

Three years after Saied staged a sweeping power grab, the election is seen as a closing chapter in Tunisia's experiment with democracy.

The ISIE electoral board said about 9.7 million people were expected to turn out. About 47 percent of them are aged between 36 and 60.

(Source: AFP)

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