Municipal elections concluded in Tunisia with a turnout of 76.43%

Participation rate in the municipality elections in Tunisia which took place on Sunday reached 76.43% just two hours before the end of the voting process, according to the most recent figures announced in the Tunisian capital.

The elections were held calmly except for only two incidents that were reported in Hafouz town( central) and Hammam Zreiba town ( northern east) of the country. The leader of the people's unity party ( opposition) Muhammad Busheiha said that in the two said towns the candidates for his party were "verbally harassed and pressured" by activists at the democratic constitutional coalition.

Some 345 lists with only 89 for the parliamentary opposition and one independent list had competed for the election of 4366 municipal consultant for a five year term of office.

Most of the 2.8 voters are expected to choose the lists of the democratic constitutional coalition led by President Zine al-Abidin Ben Ali, while lists of four opposition parties close to the authority will win other seats.