Algerians vote in parliamentary elections overshadowed by candidate bans

According to France 24, Algerians are voting today in parliamentary elections to fill four hundred seven seats in the lower house. Electoral authorities have barred two hundred sixty-nine candidates from running ahead of the vote, amid concerns about voter turnout that have shadowed the campaign season with notably low attendance at official events.

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