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Ten months after its revolution triggered a wider popular revolt, Tunisia is the first so-called "Arab Spring" country to hold democratic elections. Tunisia's 4.4-million registered voters are choosing 217 members of the new Constituent Assembly to craft a new Constitution and political system for the North African country emerging from decades of dictatorship...
Observers are checking polling centers around the country. Election observer Phil Howard is with the U.S. National Democratic Institute, and says he has seen no irregularities. "I think Tunisians know that they they inspired the Arab spring and that in some ways if they pull off the election they well may inspire other countries to run good elections," he said.
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