US: Colombian Overseas Election Opens With Long Lines and Operational Problems 2

Colombians living abroad began casting their ballots on Monday, May 25, in the country's presidential election, with polling sites open across 67 countries. In the U.S., long lines outside polling stations and operational issues at several consulates left many voters reportedly unable to cast their ballots before polling sites closed on the first day.

US: Colombian Overseas Election Opens With Long Lines and Operational Problems

Colombians living abroad began casting their ballots on Monday, May 25, in the country's presidential election, with polling sites open across 67 countries. In the U.S., long lines outside polling stations and operational issues at several consulates left many voters reportedly unable to cast their ballots before polling sites closed on the first day.

Motion De Censure Vote at The National Assembly - Paris

Motion De Censure Vote at The National Assembly - Paris

Naïma MOUTCHOU, Minister of Overseas Territories during debate and voting session after the tabling by the LFI and the RN of two motions of censure following the general policy speech of the Prime Minister National Assembly Paris October 16, 2025 Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

No-Confidence Motion Against Prime Minister Lecornu Government - Vote - Paris

No-Confidence Motion Against Prime Minister Lecornu Government - Vote - Paris

French Minister of Overseas Naima Moutchou, French Minister of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Commerce, Crafts, Tourism and Purchasing Power Serge Papin, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of the Interior Laurent Nunez and French Minister of Labour and Solidarities Jean-Pierre Farandou during the vote on the no-confidence motion against French Prime minister at the National Assembly in Paris, France on October 16, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

No-Confidence Motion Against Prime Minister Lecornu Government - Vote - Paris

No-Confidence Motion Against Prime Minister Lecornu Government - Vote - Paris

French Minister of Overseas Naima Moutchou, French Minister of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Commerce, Crafts, Tourism and Purchasing Power Serge Papin, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and French Minister of the Interior Laurent Nunez during the vote on the no-confidence motion against French Prime minister at the National Assembly in Paris, France on October 16, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mayotte refoundation bill at the National Assembly - Paris RL

Mayotte refoundation bill at the National Assembly - Paris RL

French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls after the vote of the Mayotte refoundation bill at the French National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, in Paris, on July 1, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mayotte refoundation bill at the National Assembly - Paris RL

Mayotte refoundation bill at the National Assembly - Paris RL

French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls after the vote of the Mayotte refoundation bill at the French National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, in Paris, on July 1, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mayotte refoundation bill at the National Assembly - Paris RL

Mayotte refoundation bill at the National Assembly - Paris RL

French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls after the vote of the Mayotte refoundation bill at the French National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, in Paris, on July 1, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and French Minister for Labour, Health, Solidarities and Families Catherine Vautrin during a debate ahead a vote on a no-confidence motion against the 49.3 of France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou to adopt the PLFSS for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris, France on February 12, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls and French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou during a debate ahead a vote on a no-confidence motion against the 49.3 of France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou to adopt the PLFSS for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris, France on February 12, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

Laurent Marcangeli, French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls and French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou during a debate ahead a vote on a no-confidence motion against the 49.3 of France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou to adopt the PLFSS for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris, France on February 12, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls during a debate ahead a vote on a no-confidence motion against the 49.3 of France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou to adopt the PLFSS for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris, France on February 12, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

Laurent Marcangeli, French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls and French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou during a debate ahead a vote on a no-confidence motion against the 49.3 of France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou to adopt the PLFSS for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris, France on February 12, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls and French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou during a debate ahead a vote on a no-confidence motion against the 49.3 of France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou to adopt the PLFSS for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris, France on February 12, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

Laurent Marcangeli, French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and French Minister for Labour, Health, Solidarities and Families Catherine Vautrin during a debate ahead a vote on a no-confidence motion against the 49.3 of France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou to adopt the PLFSS for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris, France on February 12, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls during a debate ahead a vote on a no-confidence motion against the 49.3 of France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou to adopt the PLFSS for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris, France on February 12, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls and French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou during a debate ahead a vote on a no-confidence motion against the 49.3 of France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou to adopt the PLFSS for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris, France on February 12, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

No-confidence motion against the 49.3 of French prime minister - Paris AJ

French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls and French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou during a debate ahead a vote on a no-confidence motion against the 49.3 of France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou to adopt the PLFSS for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris, France on February 12, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Questions To The Government - Paris

Questions To The Government - Paris

France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (R) sits next to France's Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls (C) listening to France's Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau (L) ahead of a debate and a vote on a no-confidence motion against his 49.3 to adopt the state budget bill for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on February 5, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Questions To The Government - Paris

Questions To The Government - Paris

France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (R) sits next to France's Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls (C) listening to France's Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau (L) ahead of a debate and a vote on a no-confidence motion against his 49.3 to adopt the state budget bill for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on February 5, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Questions To The Government - Paris

Questions To The Government - Paris

French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls and French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou during a debate and a vote on a no-confidence motion against his 49.3 to adopt the state budget bill for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, French lower house parliament, in Paris on February 5, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Questions To The Government - Paris

Questions To The Government - Paris

French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and French Minister in charge of Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin during a debate and a vote on a no-confidence motion against his 49.3 to adopt the state budget bill for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, French lower house parliament, in Paris on February 5, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Questions To The Government - Paris

Questions To The Government - Paris

French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls and French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou during a debate and a vote on a no-confidence motion against his 49.3 to adopt the state budget bill for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, French lower house parliament, in Paris on February 5, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Questions To The Government - Paris

Questions To The Government - Paris

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (R) and French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau and French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls during a debate and a vote on a no-confidence motion against his 49.3 to adopt the state budget bill for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, French lower house parliament, in Paris on February 5, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Questions To The Government - Paris

Questions To The Government - Paris

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (R) and French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau and French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls during a debate and a vote on a no-confidence motion against his 49.3 to adopt the state budget bill for 2025 without a vote, at the National Assembly, French lower house parliament, in Paris on February 5, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally In Support To The Hostages Held By Hamas - Paris

Rally In Support To The Hostages Held By Hamas - Paris

French State Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls during the rally in support to the hostages held by Hamas since October 7, 2023 at the Trocadero square in Paris, France on January 18, 2025. Israel's cabinet convened to vote on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect on January 19, Israeli Prime Minister's office said. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally In Support To The Hostages Held By Hamas - Paris

Rally In Support To The Hostages Held By Hamas - Paris

French State Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls during the rally in support to the hostages held by Hamas since October 7, 2023 at the Trocadero square in Paris, France on January 18, 2025. Israel's cabinet convened to vote on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect on January 19, Israeli Prime Minister's office said. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Debate Prior To The No-Confidence Vote Of The Government - Paris

The Debate Prior To The No-Confidence Vote Of The Government - Paris

France's Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls and French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou during the debate prior to the no-confidence vote on his administration at the National Assembly in Paris, on January 16, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Debate Prior To The No-Confidence Vote Of The Government - Paris

The Debate Prior To The No-Confidence Vote Of The Government - Paris

France's Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls and French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou during the debate prior to the no-confidence vote on his administration at the National Assembly in Paris, on January 16, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron attends defense council with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, French Minister for the Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire, French Interior and overseas Minister, Gerald Darmanin, French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, French Armies Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Alexis Kohler at Elysee in Paris, France on May 16, 2024, after three nights of clashes in France's riot-struck Pacific territory of New Caledonia protest following a reform changing voting rolls that representatives of the indigenous Kanak population say will dilute their vote. France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency as the riots have left four dead and hundreds wounded. Photo by Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron attends defense council with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, French Minister for the Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire, French Interior and overseas Minister, Gerald Darmanin, French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, French Armies Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Alexis Kohler at Elysee in Paris, France on May 16, 2024, after three nights of clashes in France's riot-struck Pacific territory of New Caledonia protest following a reform changing voting rolls that representatives of the indigenous Kanak population say will dilute their vote. France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency as the riots have left four dead and hundreds wounded. Photo by Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron attends defense council with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, French Minister for the Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire, French Interior and overseas Minister, Gerald Darmanin, French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, French Armies Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Alexis Kohler at Elysee in Paris, France on May 16, 2024, after three nights of clashes in France's riot-struck Pacific territory of New Caledonia protest following a reform changing voting rolls that representatives of the indigenous Kanak population say will dilute their vote. France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency as the riots have left four dead and hundreds wounded. Photo by Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron attends defense council with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, French Minister for the Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire, French Interior and overseas Minister, Gerald Darmanin, French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, French Armies Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Alexis Kohler at Elysee in Paris, France on May 16, 2024, after three nights of clashes in France's riot-struck Pacific territory of New Caledonia protest following a reform changing voting rolls that representatives of the indigenous Kanak population say will dilute their vote. France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency as the riots have left four dead and hundreds wounded. Photo by Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron attends defense council with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, French Minister for the Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire, French Interior and overseas Minister, Gerald Darmanin, French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, French Armies Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Alexis Kohler at Elysee in Paris, France on May 16, 2024, after three nights of clashes in France's riot-struck Pacific territory of New Caledonia protest following a reform changing voting rolls that representatives of the indigenous Kanak population say will dilute their vote. France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency as the riots have left four dead and hundreds wounded. Photo by Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron attends defense council with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, French Minister for the Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire, French Interior and overseas Minister, Gerald Darmanin, French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, French Armies Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Alexis Kohler at Elysee in Paris, France on May 16, 2024, after three nights of clashes in France's riot-struck Pacific territory of New Caledonia protest following a reform changing voting rolls that representatives of the indigenous Kanak population say will dilute their vote. France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency as the riots have left four dead and hundreds wounded. Photo by Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron attends defense council with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, French Minister for the Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire, French Interior and overseas Minister, Gerald Darmanin, French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, French Armies Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Alexis Kohler at Elysee in Paris, France on May 16, 2024, after three nights of clashes in France's riot-struck Pacific territory of New Caledonia protest following a reform changing voting rolls that representatives of the indigenous Kanak population say will dilute their vote. France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency as the riots have left four dead and hundreds wounded. Photo by Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron attends defense council with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, French Minister for the Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire, French Interior and overseas Minister, Gerald Darmanin, French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, French Armies Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Alexis Kohler at Elysee in Paris, France on May 16, 2024, after three nights of clashes in France's riot-struck Pacific territory of New Caledonia protest following a reform changing voting rolls that representatives of the indigenous Kanak population say will dilute their vote. France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency as the riots have left four dead and hundreds wounded. Photo by Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

President Macron At Defense Council - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron attends defense council with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, French Minister for the Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire, French Interior and overseas Minister, Gerald Darmanin, French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, French Armies Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Alexis Kohler at Elysee in Paris, France on May 16, 2024, after three nights of clashes in France's riot-struck Pacific territory of New Caledonia protest following a reform changing voting rolls that representatives of the indigenous Kanak population say will dilute their vote. France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency as the riots have left four dead and hundreds wounded. Photo by Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-MALDIVES-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-OVERSEAS POLLING STATIONS

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-MALDIVES-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-OVERSEAS POLLING STATIONS

(240421) -- COLOMBO, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Maldivians living in Sri Lanka cast their vote at the Maldives Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 21, 2024. Voting in the Maldives' parliamentary election began on Sunday morning after the opening of polling stations across the country and overseas. The South Asian country has set up 602 polling stations across the constituencies, while three are stationed overseas in Colombo in Sri Lanka, Trivandrum in India, and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-MALDIVES-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-OVERSEAS POLLING STATIONS

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-MALDIVES-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-OVERSEAS POLLING STATIONS

(240421) -- COLOMBO, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Maldivians living in Sri Lanka cast their vote at the Maldives Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 21, 2024. Voting in the Maldives' parliamentary election began on Sunday morning after the opening of polling stations across the country and overseas. The South Asian country has set up 602 polling stations across the constituencies, while three are stationed overseas in Colombo in Sri Lanka, Trivandrum in India, and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

Voting for Egypt's presidential election kicks off

STORY: Voting for Egypt's presidential election kicks off SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:47 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YAO BING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of polling stations in Cairo 3. various of candidates' campaigns STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YAO BING, Xinhua correspondent "Millions of Egyptians are set to cast their votes as the country's 2024 presidential election kicked off on Sunday with four candidates contesting, the most popular of whom is incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Running from Dec. 10 to 12, the voting begins at 09:00 a.m. Cairo local time and lasts for 12 hours on each of the three days. I'm now at one of the polling stations in Cairo. As we can see, there are many residents coming here to vote." Overseas Egyptian voters had previously cast their ballots from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3. About 67 million Egyptians are eligible to vote at more than 9,000 polling stations nationwide. Sisi, who is r

EGYPT-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

EGYPT-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(231210) -- CAIRO, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian presidential candidate Hazem Omar, president of the People's Republican Party, is to vote at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2023. Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Voting spans from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. Overseas Egyptian voters had previously cast their ballots from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3. (Photo by Ahmed Mohamed/Xinhua)

Voting in Japan for S. Korean election

Voting in Japan for S. Korean election

TOKYO, Japan - A South Korean resident of Japan casts her ballot ahead of the country's general election on April 11 at the South Korean Embassy in Tokyo on March 28, 2012. Voting by South Koreans living overseas began the same day, with South Korean nationals who are permanent residents of Japan getting the opportunity to vote in an election for the first time.

Japanese baseball fans to vote for major league all-stars

Japanese baseball fans to vote for major league all-stars

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki holds a ballot in New York on April 25 to be cast by overseas Major League Baseball fans to elect all-star players in the July 10 all-star game in Seattle. Major League Baseball International announced it will distribute the ballots in Japan and in four Latin American countries to allow the fans to vote for the all-star players.

Tunisia opens expat voting registration for constitutional referendum

STORY: Tunisia opens expat voting registration for constitutional referendum DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of registration station in center Tunis 2. various of ISIE staff explaining constitutional referendum to public STORYLINE: Tunisia has opened the online voter registration to expatriates for the constitutional referendum scheduled for July 25, the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) said Monday. According to ISIE, the voting registration should be done on its official website, and access to the registration will be limited to overseas Tunisians. The voters can check their registration status and identify their polling stations online to prepare for the vote on July 23-25, said the ISIE. Tunisian President Kais Saied declared last December that the referendum for a new constitution would be held in July 2022, followed by the parliamentary elections at the end of the year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporti

Citizens brave rain to continue protest against security bills

Citizens brave rain to continue protest against security bills

A woman joins a rally in front of the Diet on Sept. 17, 2015, against government-proposed security bills, together with her son in the rain. Political wrangling continued in parliament with opposition parties making last-ditch efforts to prevent ruling parties from moving for a vote on the contentious bills designed to expand the scope of Japanese troops' overseas operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Opposition camp struggling to block vote on security bills

Opposition camp struggling to block vote on security bills

Lawmakers do some stretches in a Diet chamber prior to the opening of a House of Councillors panel on controversial security bills on Sept. 17, 2015. Political wrangling in parliament continued with opposition parties making last-ditch efforts to prevent ruling parties from moving for a vote on the bills designed to expand the scope of Japanese troops' overseas operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Citizens brave rain to continue protest against security bills

Citizens brave rain to continue protest against security bills

Photo taken in the morning of Sept. 17, 2015, shows opponents of government-proposed security bills staging a rally in front of the Diet building in Tokyo in the rain. Political wrangling continued in parliament with opposition parties making last-ditch efforts to prevent ruling parties from moving for a vote on the contentious bills designed to expand the scope of Japanese troops' overseas operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Citizens brave rain to continue protest against security bills

Citizens brave rain to continue protest against security bills

Photo taken in the morning of Sept. 17, 2015, shows opponents of government-proposed security bills staging a rally in front of the Diet building in Tokyo in the rain. Political wrangling continued in parliament with opposition parties making last-ditch efforts to prevent ruling parties from moving for a vote on the contentious bills designed to expand the scope of Japanese troops' overseas operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Citizens brave rain to continue protest against security bills

Citizens brave rain to continue protest against security bills

Photo taken in the morning of Sept. 17, 2015, shows opponents of government-proposed security bills staging a rally in front of the Diet building in Tokyo in the rain. Political wrangling continued in parliament with opposition parties making last-ditch efforts to prevent ruling parties from moving for a vote on the contentious bills designed to expand the scope of Japanese troops' overseas operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo