TUNIS, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian President Essebsi signed on Friday a decree summoning voters to go to the polls for the 2019 legislative and presidential elections, Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported.

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"After this official promulgation, there is no question of postponement of the next elections," said Anis Jarboui, a member of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE).

ISIE President Nabil Baffoun also said it is "out of the question to postpone the legislative and presidential elections."

It should be noted that the parliamentary elections are scheduled for Oct. 6 and the presidential elections for Nov. 17.

The total number of voters in Tunisia exceeds 7 million.