TUNIS, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The polling centers for the Tunisian presidential elections opened on Sunday in 24 provinces of Tunisia, Tunisia's Independent High Authority for Elections said.
Voting started at 8:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) and will close at 6:00 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) in 5,013 voting centers and 9,669 polling stations across the country.
A total of 9,753,217 people are eligible to elect a new president between three candidates: incumbent President Kais Saied, who is running for a second five-year term; Zouhair Maghzaoui, secretary-general of the People's Movement party; and Ayachi Zammel, secretary-general of the Azimoun Movement, who remains in detention for alleged election-related irregularities.
The final results of the presidential election will be announced by Nov. 9 at the latest.
Tunisia holds presidential elections every five years. ■
