Parliamentary Elections in Algeria: a Historic Abstention Rate, with the FLN in the Lead
- Algeria's National Liberation Front won the most seats in the July 2 parliamentary elections, securing 90 out of 407 seats.
- Voter turnout was a record low at 21 percent, the lowest in Algeria's legislative election history.
- The elections faced criticism due to the disqualification of about one-third of candidates and concerns over political openness.
- The low turnout and election results occurred amid political uncertainty linked to the Hirak movement and ongoing public distrust.
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From the parliamentary election in Algeria, the National Liberation Front, close to the government, emerged as the strongest force.
The Algerians have massively squandered the legislative elections on 2 July, sending a political message that the power is still struggling to grasp.
This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. The Independent National Election Authority (ANIE) in Algeria announced that voter turnout in the legislative elections held last Thursday was 21.24%. This is the lowest turnout in history, with the National Liberation Front (FLN) party leading the results. Acting ANIE President Karim Khalfane explained that the FLN won 90 seats out of a to…
The turnout was 21.24 per cent, the lowest in the country's history, and the results were in favour of parties close to the government.
Algeria: record-low turnout shadows ruling party's election victory
Algeria's ruling National Liberation Front has emerged as the largest party in parliament after legislative elections marked by a record-low voter turnout of just 21 percent. The poll highlighted growing public apathy despite government assurances of a transparent process.
(Johannesburg=Yonhap News) Correspondent Na Hak-jin = In the Algerian general election, only 21.2% of approximately 25 million voters participated, marking the lowest voter turnout in history...
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