Millions of Tunisians headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president.
Polls opened at 8:00 am local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday, with more than seven million Tunisians eligible to cast their ballots.
Prime Minister Youssef Chahed is among the 26 candidates running in the election.
If no one secures a majority in the first round, then two candidates with most votes will advance to a second-round run-off.
Elections for the parliament will be held on October 6.
Tunisia threw off autocratic rule eight years ago and has enjoyed a smooth, peaceful transition to democracy.
Israel warns Lebanon of 'heavy price' as week's death toll nears 300
Israeli settler fatally shoots Palestinian in West Bank
Israel carries out rare airborne raid in Lebanon; 16 killed in strikes
US skips congressional review to approve arms sale to Israel
Flash floods in Nairobi kill 23, disrupt flights at major airport
Russia hits Ukraine with drones, missiles, kills at least 10 in Kharkiv
Partial resumption of air navigation in Qatar
Kuwait and Qatar thwart fresh wave of Iranian attacks
