Algerians vote for new parliament with turnout in focus
ALGIERS – Algerians headed to the polls yesterday to elect a new parliament in an election shadowed by expectations of low turnout among the 25-million-person electorate. The vote is taking place amid controversy over the government’s disqualification of roughly a third of would-be candidates – with some saying they were blocked from competing for major... The post Algerians vote for new parliament with turnout in focus appeared first on New Era .
ALGIERS – Algerians headed to the polls yesterday to elect a new parliament in an election shadowed by expectations of low turnout among the 25-million-person electorate. The vote is taking place amid controversy over the government’s disqualification of roughly a third of would-be candidates – with some saying they were blocked from competing for major constituencies, including the capital, Algiers.
