Dozens of people were already waiting outside polling stations when they opened early on Sunday
Tunisia is voting to elect its first full parliament under a new constitution passed earlier this year. The election is one of the final stages in the political transition which followed the ousting of authoritarian leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in 2011. There are no opinion polls, but the moderate Islamist Ennahda party, which won Tunisia's last national election in 2011, is expected to do well.
Its main rival is likely to be the liberal Nidaa Tounes (Tunisia's Call). Most of the major parties have vowed to tackle Tunisia's high unemployment and to reinvigorate its economy. Polls opened at 07:00 (06:00 GMT) and will close at 18:00 (17:00 GMT). Results are expected on Wednesday.
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