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Algeria to vote in test of post-Hirak political landscape

Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2026, 1:45 AM

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  • Algeria holds legislative elections amid debates over reform, turnout and political stability.
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  • More than 24.7 million registered voters, including about 854,000 living abroad, are eligible to vote in the election, according to the Independent National Authority of Elections (ANIE).

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Algeria holds legislative elections amid debates over reform, turnout and political stability.

xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. The national flag of Algeria hangs outside a building in Annaba, Algeria [Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters] (Reuters)By Al Jazeera staff Published On 1 Jul 20261 Jul 2026Algiers, Algeria – Algerians vote on July 2 to elect the 407 members of the People’s National Assembly in a parliamentary election widely seen as a test of public engagement and political change more than seven years after the 2019 Hirak protest movement.

More than 24.7 million registered voters, including about 854,000 living abroad, are eligible to vote in the election, according to the Independent National Authority of Elections (ANIE).

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