General Information
At Stake in this Election:
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All 407 seats in the Algerian People's National Assembly.
Government Structure:
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Chief of State: President Abdelmadjid TEBBOUNE (since 19 December 2019)
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Head of Government: Prime Minister Sifi GHRIEB (since 16 September 2024)
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The President is directly elected via an absolute majority vote to serve a 5-year term. The President may not serve more than two terms.
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The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and is typically the leader of the majority party or coalition.
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Members of the People's National Assembly are directly elected via a proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms.
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Two-thirds of the members of the Council of the Nation are indirectly elected by members of People's Communal Assemblies and People's Wilaya Assemblies. One-third of the members of the Council of the Nation are appointed by the President from "among national personalities and qualified experts from scientific, professional, economic, and social fields. All members serve 6-year terms, renewable once.
The last election for the Algerian National People's Assembly was held on June 12, 2021. Voter turnout was 23%.
Information for Voters:
كيف أنتخب / How do I vote? (in Arabic)
Major constitutional reforms were enacted in March of 2026, including changes to the executive power structure, how seats in the Council of the Nation are allocated by province, and other reforms.
Key Deadlines:
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Candidate filing deadline: 18 May 2026
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Voter registration deadline: 26 April 2026
Country Context:
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Population: 46,814,308 (2024 est.)
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Registered Voters: 24,425,187 (2021)
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V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score: 0.26 (2025)
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V-Dem Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy (2025)
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Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.763, High, Rank 96 (2023)
Gender Data:
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Female Population: 22,939,924 (2024 est.)
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CEDAW Status: Ascended 22 May 1996
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Gender Quota: Yes, legislated quotas in the lower house that requires candidate lists take into account parity between men and women.
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Female Candidates in this election: Yes
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Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 32 out of 407 (7.9%) in the lower house and 4 out of 164 (2.4%) in the upper house
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Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: n/a
Disability Data:
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CRPD Status: Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 4 December 2009
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Projected population with a disability: 7,490,289 (2024 est.)