Algerians went to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament.

The vote is taking place amid the government's disqualification of roughly a third of would-be candidates.

The ruling National Liberation Movement (FLN) is widely predicted to continue its domination of the 407-seat National People's Assembly, whose members are elected for five-year terms.

Polling stations across Algeria opened at 8:00 am local time (0700 GMT) and were due to close at 7:00 pm (1800 GMT).

'Electoral duty'

"We're here to fulfil our electoral duty, nothing more," a voter, Majid Harouz, said. "It's our right."

Algeria had seen a record low turnout of 23% in its last parliamentary poll in 2021 – the first since a major pro-democracy protest movement swept through the country in 2019.

The Hirak protest movement erupted in February 2019 and led to the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika two months later.

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was elected later that year and won a second term in 2024.

Around 25 million Algerians registered to vote in the July 2, 2026 parliamentary elections.