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Algeria sees low voter turnout in presidential election
FRANCE 24 English
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9/8/2024
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The figure is not final, but it seems turnout was higher this time in Algeria's presidential poll.
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The average turnout rate for the first round reached 48.03 percent.
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When Abdelmajid Taboun was first elected in 2019, turnout was at less than 40 percent.
00:22
Voting stations remained open on Saturday for an extra hour in some areas.
00:28
Taboun faced two opponents.
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Abdelali Hassani, a 57-year-old public works engineer
00:36
and leader of the Movement of Society for Peace, the country's main Islamist party.
00:42
And Youssef Aouchiche, 41, a former journalist and senator,
00:47
head of the Socialist Forces Front, the country's oldest opposition party.
00:52
All candidates called on Algerians to cast their ballots to strengthen the elected president.
01:01
The election is about the future of our children and our grandchildren.
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Many things will depend on it. Hospitals, universities, purchasing power,
01:10
the stability of the country. So the president must have real popular support.
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Some observers criticized the campaign,
01:20
saying the sitting president was largely expected to win.
01:24
Taboun has been criticized for the crackdown on political opponents during his mandate
01:30
and throughout the campaign. Rights groups, including Amnesty International,
01:36
point to a spike in political arrests and new laws that curtail freedom of expression in Algeria,
01:42
calling on authorities to reverse those policies.
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