Algeria to vote in test of post-Hirak political landscape
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xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoBy Al Jazeera staffPublished 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). Turnout is expected to be low, with continued dominance of established political forces and persistent questions over whether reforms since the mass protests that ousted longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika have meaningfully altered Algeria’s political system. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has framed the vote as part of the building of a “new Algeria” after the 2019 uprising, but critics argue executive power remains dominant, with parliament playing a limited legislative role and opposition activity constrained by legal and political pressure.
Electoral authorities say hundreds of candidates and multiple party lists were rejected during nomination reviews, citing eligibility rules and legal compliance requirements. Opposition figures and rights groups say tighter electoral laws have increased state oversight of political competition. Several activists linked to the Hirak movement have faced prosecution or restrictions since 2019, including Karim Tabbou, a prominent opposition figure repeatedly arrested and a vocal critic of what he describes as shrinking political space.
Tebboune has rejected such criticism, arguing reforms have strengthened institutions and preserved stability. He has previously described the Hirak movement as having “saved Algeria from collapse” and urged citizens to vote to reinforce institutional legitimacy. Algerians will vote under an open-list proportional representation system, allowing voters to choose party lists and express preferences for individual candidates.
The governing National Liberation Front (FLN) and its pro-government ally, the National Democratic Rally (RND), face competition from opposition parties including the Movement of Society for Peace (MSP), as well as nationalist, Islamist and independent lists.
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