At Stake in this Election: 

• The Presidency of Tunisia 

Government Structure:  

• Chief of State: President Kais SAIED (since 23 October 2019) 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Kamel MADDOURI (since 7 August 2024) 

• Assembly: bicameral Parliament with a 77-seat National Council of Regions and Districts (المجلس الوطني للجهات والأقاليم) and a 161-seat Assembly of the People’s Representatives (مجلس نواب الشعب) 

Electoral System:  

• The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. The President may serve up to two 5-year terms. 

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the President. 

• All 77 members of the National Council of Regions and Districts are indirectly elected by and among municipal, regional, and district councils. All members serve 5-year terms. 

• 161 members of the Assembly of People’s Representatives are directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds, including 10 members from the Tunisian diaspora. All members serve 5-year terms. 

Last Election: 

In the 2019 presidential election, Kais SAIED (independent candidate) won in the second round with 72% of the vote, defeating Nabil KAROUI (Au cœur de la Tunisie). Voter turnout in the second round was 54%. 

Information for Voters: 

الانتخابات الرئاسية 2024 / Presidential Election 2024 (in Arabic) 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 6 August 2024 

• Voter registration deadline: N/A; Voter registration is automatic. 

Main Candidates in this Election: 

• Ayachi ZAMMEL 

• Azimoun 

• Zouhair MAGHZAOUI 

• People’s Movement  

• Kaïs SAÏED 

• Independent candidate 

• Incumbent 

The Administrative Court has ordered the election commission to reinstate the candidacies of Abdellaif Mekki, Mondher Znaidi and Imed Daimi, but they have yet to be added to the official candidate list. 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 12,458,220 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 9,064,758 (2023) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 6,313,200 (2023 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Signed 24 July 1980, Ratified 20 September 1985 

• Gender Quota: No 

• Female Candidates in this election: No 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 24 out of 153 (16%) in the Assembly of the People’s Representatives and 10 out of 77 (13%) in the National Council of Regions and Districts 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.732, High, Rank 101 (2022) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 46.5 (2023) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 2 April 2008 

• Projected population with a disability: 1,993,315 (2023 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in Tunisia: Yes, office  

• Election Access: Yes