Angry at unemployment, corruption and an elderly elite seen as out of touch with the young, Algerians began taking to the streets on February 22 to protest, initially against ailing Bouteflika’s plans to remain in office, and then for the removal of all remnants of a secretive political and military establishment that has dominated the country for decades. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Long-serving leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika may be gone, but many say this is just the start. [5] A new electoral authority, Autorité nationale indépendante des élections (ANIE), was created in mid-September as an alternative to the existing Haute instance indépendante de surveillance des élections [fr] (HIISE) defined by the 2016 constitution. Top Battlegrounds vs. 4 Yrs Ago. [31], The official campaign period is from 17 November 2019, the opening of the election campaign, to 8 December 2019, the final day on which campaigning is allowed. [33], On 17 November, the day that the five candidates opened their campaigns, protestors objecting to the election, perceiving it as a continuation of the same group of people retaining political power, posted sacks of garbage on panels allocated for presidential candidates' campaign posters. [3] On 10 April the election was rescheduled for 4 July. The contenders are former Prime Ministers Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Ali Benflis, former Culture Minister Azzedine Mihoubi, former Tourism Minister Abdelkader Bengrine and Abdelaziz Belaid, head of the El Mostakbal Movement party. The official estimate of the turnout of just under 40% of eligible voters was the lowest of any Algerian presidential election held since independence, primarily due to boycotts by citizens and political parties alike. [7], Plans for a presidential election in Algeria in 2019 were a major factor motivating the start of the 2019 Algerian protests, with protestors objecting to the reelection of Abdelaziz Bouteflika. [14][15] Algerians reported difficulty accessing online services and the NetBlocks internet observatory published technical evidence of multiple targeted internet disruptions at demonstration flashpoints in Tizi Ouzou and around Algiers. The announcement followed weeks of protests against his plan to seek a fifth term in office. The election had originally been scheduled for 18 April, but was postponed due to sustained weekly protests against plans by the incumbent president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for a fifth term. Rules for candidates included gathering 50,000 signatures from citizens on voting lists from at least 50 regions. The demonstrations mark the 65th anniversary of Algeria's war of independence from France. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. Election 2020 Calendar. Aissa Belhadi, president of the Front of Good Governance; Abdelkader Bengrina, president of the El-Bina Movement; Ali Zeghdoud, president of the Algerian Rally party; Abdelmadjid Tebboune, former Prime Minister; Azzedine Mihoubi, former Minister of Culture; Abderrahmane Arrar, coordinator of the Civil Force for Change. Jump to navigation Jump to search. The 2019 Algerian presidential election was held in Algeria on 12 December 2019. [20], On 1 November 2018, journalist Ghani Mahdi [ar] announced that he would be a candidate in the election. [24], Potential candidates Ahmed Gaid Salah and Noureddine Bedoui won't run. [11], The President of Algeria is elected using the two-round system; if no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round, a second round will be held. September 2019: Convocation of the electorate by the Acting Head of State, 26 October 2019: Deadline for applications, 2 November 2019: Validation and publication of the list of qualified candidates by ANIE, 9 November 2019: Validation and publication of the list of candidates by the Constitutional Council, This page was last edited on 25 September 2020, at 20:28. An original 23 candidates had applied but only five made the final list, according to Chorfi. [11] This was followed by the Society for Peace Movement, which made a similar decision for the same reasons. [27] Thomson Reuters described the candidates as "men on the ballot [who] all have close links with the establishment, and though some of them pushed for reforms, many still see them as part of an entrenched, unchanging elite. View the latest US election news, polls, results and voter information. country’s presidential election next month will be contested by five candidates – all part of the political establishment that has drawn the ire of months-long protests demanding the departure of the ruling elite. Protestor Smain described the symbolism by stating that the election "is completely rejected ... as garbage".[28]. 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