The board of the Independent High Electoral Authority (ISIE) validated the final results of the first round of the local elections held on December 24, 2023, at the end of its meeting on Saturday, after the deadlines for appeals and ruling on them had expired, said ISIE President Farouk Bouasker. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday evening, he added that the board had validated the previously announced results, with the exception of three local constituencies in the governorates of Sidi Bouzid and Tunis. Bouaskar also announced that the run-off will take place on Sunday, February 4. He added that the election campaign, involving 1,558 candidates vying for membership of 224 local councils, will begin on January 21. 4 million 181 thousand 871 voters will cast their ballots in the February 4 run-off. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse