The highest turnout in the local council elections was recorded in Tunisia's inland governorates as these elections address mainly development issues,» said, Sunday, member of the council of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), Aymen Boughattas. «Development issues often draw citizens' attention, particularly in rural areas across the country,» Boughatas told journalists, following the announcement of the turnout of the first round of the local elections. Boughattas underlined that the goal of these elections is to establish local councils, which help boost regional development. The voter turnout in the elections exceeded 20% in the governorates of Sidi Bouzid, Kasserine, Siliana and Zaghouan, adding that the governorates of Greater Tunis recorded the lowest rates. The overall turnout in the local elections reached 11.6%, said ISIE President of the ISIE, following the closing of the polling stations. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
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