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