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A policeman stands guard outside a voting station in Tunis. AFP
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Tunisians outside a polling station as they prepare to vote in the second round of parliamentary elections. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
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A voter arrives by bicycle to cast his ballot. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
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Tunisians prepare to cast their votes. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
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President Kais Saied sacked the government in July 2021 and froze parliament before dissolving it and changing the constitution. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
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The first round of voting in December saw just 11.2 per cent of registered voters take part. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
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A Tunisian voter casts his ballot in Tunis, in the second round of parliamentary elections. AFP
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A woman shows the ink on her finger after voting at a polling station. Reuters
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An election official at a voting station in Tunis. AFP
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A Tunisian voter casts his ballot. AFP
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Women cast their ballots. Reuters
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A woman at a polling station. AFP
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A voter dips their finger in ink as they vote at a polling station in Tunis. Reuters
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An election worker checks a voter's ID at a polling station. Reuters
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A policeman stands guard outside a voting station in Tunis. AFP
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Tunisians outside a polling station as they prepare to vote in the second round of parliamentary elections. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
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A voter arrives by bicycle to cast his ballot. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
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Tunisians prepare to cast their votes. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
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President Kais Saied sacked the government in July 2021 and froze parliament before dissolving it and changing the constitution. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
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The first round of voting in December saw just 11.2 per cent of registered voters take part. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National
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A Tunisian voter casts his ballot in Tunis, in the second round of parliamentary elections. AFP
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A woman shows the ink on her finger after voting at a polling station. Reuters
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An election official at a voting station in Tunis. AFP
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A Tunisian voter casts his ballot. AFP
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Women cast their ballots. Reuters
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A woman at a polling station. AFP
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A voter dips their finger in ink as they vote at a polling station in Tunis. Reuters
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An election worker checks a voter's ID at a polling station. Reuters
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A policeman stands guard outside a voting station in Tunis. AFP