Electoral litigation: ISIE to challenge Administrative Court ruling (Mnasri)

Politics


The Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) intends to appeal one of the rulings handed down on Friday by the Administrative Court (AC), on the challenges brought against the preliminary results of the run-off local elections.

Contacted on Saturday by TAP, Mnasri pointed out that this ruling provides for the cancellation of the ISIE’s decision in the Menzel Chaker constituency, Menzel Chaker delegation, governorate of Sfax.

The appeal chambers of the Administrative Court (AC) on Friday concluded examining and handing down rulings in thirteen cases brought as part of the first phase of litigation against the preliminary results of the 2023 run-off local elections.

Six challenges were rejected on formal grounds and five others on substantive grounds, according to an AC press release.

With regard to the other two challenges, it was decided to annul the decision of the Independent High Authority for the elections in the constituency of Menzel Chaker, delegation of Menzel Chaker (Sfax), as well as in t
he constituency of Serdyana, delegation of Sbikha (Kairouan).

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse