Algeria Legislative Elections: Provisional Turnout at 20.79%

Algeria's legislative elections, held on July 2, have registered a provisional national voter turnout of 20.79%, according to preliminary figures released by the Independent National Electoral Authority (ANIE).

Karim Khelfane, the interim president of ANIE, announced the figures during a press conference following the closure of polling stations. He emphasized that these numbers are provisional and subject to adjustment as vote counting and consolidation of results continue. The polling hours were extended by one hour, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., across all national constituencies to allow more voters to cast their ballots.

The total number of registered voters in Algeria is 23,872,756. Out of these, 4,962,433 voters participated, resulting in the provisional turnout of 20.79%. For the Algerian community residing abroad, the electorate comprises 854,285 registered voters, with a provisional turnout of 91,000, or 10.67%.

In total, 793 lists featuring 9,854 candidates competed for the 407 seats in the National People's Assembly within the country. An additional 54 lists with 432 candidates vied for seats representing the national community abroad. The ANIE's figures were compiled from reports submitted by 1,541 municipalities, centralized by 58 provinces, and then transmitted to the ANIE headquarters. Some polling centers abroad were still conducting elections at the time of the announcement, meaning the final numbers could still change.

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These data remain provisional since they are based on the feedback provided immediately after the closing of the polls and will be consolidated as the counting and consolidation of the minutes are completed.