Candidacies for the election of members of regional councils and representatives of district councils to the National Council of Regions and Districts will open from March 21 to 23 March, from 8 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) announced on Monday.

In a press release, the ISIE added that applications for membership of the National Council of Regions and District Councils should be submitted in person to the independent regional electoral authorities.

“The candidate may complete the application form in accordance with the standard document published by the ISIE on its official website,” the same source said.

The election of the 5 members of the district councils took place on March 13 in the 24 regional electoral authorities. 251 voters took part in the vote, according to the ISIE, a rate of 99.2%.

The National Council of Regions and Districts, the second chamber of Parliament under the Constitution of July 25, 2022, is made up of 77 deputies, 3 members for each region
al council and 1 member for each district council.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse