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On October 24th, Tunisian voters waited for up to six hours for the chance to exercise their right to vote and elect a new constituent assembly.
Indeed, Tunisia has instituted a quota system that ensures that women hold a number of seats in the new constituent assembly. U.S. Representative Jane Harman, who has been working with the National Democratic Institute on its observer mission, predicts that as many as 30% of the seats will go to women.
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