Tunisians back new constitution but turnout just 25%: Exit poll

Referendum result, to be announced early on Tuesday, will determine whether Tunisia changes from a hybrid parliamentary system to a presidential one.

A Tunisian woman casts her vote on a new constitution at a polling station.
A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Ariana, near Tunis, Tunisia, during a referendum on a new constitution [Hassene Dridi/AP Photo]
Published On 25 Jul 2022

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  • Voters backed a new constitution giving President Kais Saied far greater powers with 92.3 percent voting “yes”, but turnout was just 25 percent, according to a Sigma Conseil exit poll issued by state TV.
  • The figure comes as polling stations were due to close at 10pm local time (21:00 GMT) across the country.