Two decrees organizing the presidential and legislative elections of October 2009 were published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Tunisia on July 7, 2009 .

Voters

Voters are called to the polls on Sunday October 25, 2009 for the election of the President of the Republic and the members of the Chamber of Deputies. Tunisian voters living abroad also participate in the election of the President of the Republic. During the coming election, the voting operations shall start on Saturday October 17, 2009 and end on Saturday October 24, 2009 , from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Presentation of candidacies to the presidential election

Presidential candidacies shall be presented until Thursday September 24, 2009 inclusive, in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Code.

Presentation of candidacies to legislative elections

Candidacies to the Chamber of Deputies shall be presented from Sunday September 20, 2009 to Saturday September 26, 2009 inclusive, from 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. nonstop, in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Code. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of article 72 of the Electoral Code, the total number of seats in the Chamber of Deputies is set at 214.

Electoral Campaign

The electoral campaign for the presidential election shall be open on Sunday October 1, 2009 at 0.00 a.m. and shall end on Friday October 23,, 2009 at midnight . A second round of presidential elections shall be organized on November 8, 2009 if no absolute majority is obtained in the first round.

In case a second round is held, the electoral campaign shall be open on Sunday November 1st, 2009 at 0.00 a.m. and end on Friday November 6,2009 at midnight . The electoral campaign for the election of the members of the Chamber of Deputies shall be open on Sunday October 11,2009 at 0.00 a.m. and end on Friday October 23,2009, at midnight .

Allowances

An allowance to finance the electoral campaign shall be granted to each presidential candidate. The amount of the allowance is determined on the basis of 25 dinars every each one thousand voters at the national level.

An allowance to finance the electoral campaign shall be granted to each list of candidates to the Chamber of Deputies. The amount of the allowance is determined on the basis of 45 dinars for each one thousand voters at the level of the electorate district.