Algeria’s Election Bombshell: Just 20% of Voters Showed Up — a Record Low
Algeria’s parliamentary election saw only 20 percent of eligible voters cast ballots, the lowest turnout in the country’s history.
More than 24 million registered Algerians were eligible to vote for the 407 members of the National People’s Assembly, the country’s second parliamentary election since the mass protests of 2019 [186987]. However, the electoral board announced Thursday night a provisional voter turnout of just 20 percent, a historic low that falls below the previous record of 23 percent set in 2021 [188246]. The vote was overshadowed by public concerns over the rising cost of living, with many citizens more focused on the price of bread than on candidates [187833][188253]. Authorities also barred candidates critical of the government from running [188253]. Officials are now awaiting final counts to verify the results [188246].