Tunisia presidential run-off vote set for October 13,2019

The second round of voting in Tunisia’s presidential election, pitting law professor Kais Saied against imprisoned media mogul Nabil Karoui, will be held on October 13, 2019 the head of the country’s electoral commission said Friday Sep 27,2019 

Saied and Karoui, both seen as outsider candidates, came out on top in the first round of voting  held on September 15. Saied claimed 18.40 percent of the vote and Karoui 15.58 percent.

Karoui is under investigation for alleged money-laundering and has been in pre-trial detention since August 23. His lawyers are seeking his release from jail before the run-off. Accused of tax evasion and money laundering, he says he’s the victim of a smear campaign.

Karoui remains eligible to run despite his imprisonment, as long as any conviction does not also specifically deprive him of his civil rights
The elections had originally been planned for 17 and 24 November, but were brought forward after the death of incumbent Beji Caid Essebsi