March 2: Interim president calls for the elections of a national assembly on July 24.
April 6: The higher Commission for the Achievement of the Revolution Objectives, Political Reforms and Democratic Transition endorses the draft decree on the elections of a national assembly.
April 11: The higher Commission for the Achievement of the Revolution Objectives, Political Reforms and Democratic Transition approves the draft decree to set up the Independent Higher Commission for the Elections.
April 19: Promulgation of Decree 27 / 2011 on the establishment of the Independent Higher Commission for the Elections
April 20-30: Membership for the Independent Higher Commission for the Elections
May 9: The higher Commission for the Achievement of the Revolution Objectives, Political Reforms and Democratic Transition elects the members of the Independent Higher Commission for the Elections.
May 10: Promulgation of Decree 35/2011 on the elections of the national assembly
May 20: Members of the Independent Higher Commission for the Elections named
May 22: The Independent Higher Commission for the Elections proposes postponing the elections to October 16, 2011.
June 8: Beji Caid Essebsi, the prime minister in the interim government, announces that the elections will be held on October 23.
July 4: The Independent Higher Commission for the Elections launches starts setting up committees in the electoral constituencies
July 11 – August 14: Process to register eligible voters
July 16: The Independent Higher Commission for the Elections starts accreditation of local and international observers
August 3: Promulgation of Order 1086/2011 on calling nationals to elect the members of the assembly.
August 3: Promulgation of Order 1088/2011 on the electoral constituencies and the number of representatives from each governorate
August 16 -22: Heads and members of the polling stations sign up their names
August 20 – 26: Lists of voters announced
August 24: Independent Higher Commission for the Elections issues a code of conduct for political parties and candidates
September 1 -7: Parties and independents sign up for the elections
September 4 – 20: Grace period for eligible voters who did not sign up their names
September 13: Radio and TV time for candidates allocated
September 16 – October 15: Accreditation of Tunisian and foreign journalists
September 26 – October 8: Endorsement of the agents for the lists running for the assembly
September 28 – October 18: Campaigning in foreign countries
October 1 – 21: Campaigning in Tunisia
October 20: Deadline for candidates to pull out of the elections
October 20 – 22: Tunisian expatriates elect 18 representatives
October 23: Elections in Tunisia