Nine electoral offences were reported between December 2 and 17 during the election campaign, a source at the Local Electoral Authority (IRIE) in Gabes told TAP. These offences, committed by candidates running for the local elections in the region, included the posting of unauthorised leaflets, failure to comply with deadlines for submitting information to the IRIE and abuse of propaganda. The governorate of Gabes counts 289 candidates, including 52 with disabilities, vying for seats on the region's forthcoming local councils. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse