A voter casts his vote at a polling station in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Oct. 29, 2025. Up for election are the president, parliament, and local councils for a five-year term, with 17 parties fielding presidential candidates and 18 contesting parliamentary and local seats. The electoral commission said Tuesday that 36.65 million voters are registered on the mainland and 996,303 in Zanzibar to vote at polling stations nationwide. (Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman)
DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanians have begun voting in the country's general elections, with polls opening across the nation on Wednesday morning.
Up for election are the president, parliament, and local councils for a five-year term, with 17 parties fielding presidential candidates and 18 contesting parliamentary and local seats.
Women make up 32 percent of parliamentary contenders and 10 percent of councilor hopefuls. The incumbent president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, is also seeking re-election.
The electoral commission said Tuesday that 36.65 million voters are registered on the mainland and 996,303 in Zanzibar to vote at polling stations nationwide.
Polling opened at 7 a.m. (0400 GMT) local time and will close at 4 p.m., according to the commission. ■
A voter casts his vote at a polling station in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Oct. 29, 2025. Up for election are the president, parliament, and local councils for a five-year term, with 17 parties fielding presidential candidates and 18 contesting parliamentary and local seats.
The electoral commission said Tuesday that 36.65 million voters are registered on the mainland and 996,303 in Zanzibar to vote at polling stations nationwide. (Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman)
A voter casts his vote at a polling station in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Oct. 29, 2025. Up for election are the president, parliament, and local councils for a five-year term, with 17 parties fielding presidential candidates and 18 contesting parliamentary and local seats.
The electoral commission said Tuesday that 36.65 million voters are registered on the mainland and 996,303 in Zanzibar to vote at polling stations nationwide. (Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman)
Voters queue up outside a polling station to cast ballots in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Oct. 29, 2025. Up for election are the president, parliament, and local councils for a five-year term, with 17 parties fielding presidential candidates and 18 contesting parliamentary and local seats.
The electoral commission said Tuesday that 36.65 million voters are registered on the mainland and 996,303 in Zanzibar to vote at polling stations nationwide. (Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman)
