On Sunday , long lines of voters snaked around schools-turned-polling-stations in Tunis 's upscale Menzah neighborhood , some waiting for hours to cast a vote in the nation 's first national elections since the country 's independence in 1956 . `` We waited years for this , '' a voter says . The Tunisian Spring began in Bergaouis . Candidates are competing for More than 60 seats in the Assembly . The the Progressive Democratic Party 's will be charged with writing a new constitution .
`` We waited years for this , '' a voter says . The Tunisian Spring began in Bergaouis . Candidates are competing for More than 60 seats in the Assembly . The the Progressive Democratic Party 's will be charged with writing a new constitution .