ELECTIONS

Registration on the electoral rolls:

All Algerians citizens fulfilling the conditions required by the law and not enlisted on any electoral roll should apply for their enrolment on electoral list at the Algerian embassy.

The consular section of the embassy establishes a voting card for each citizen registered on the electoral roll.

Conditions for registration on the electoral roll:

–   be registered at the consular section,

–   be 18 years old on election day,

Requirements for voting:

– Registration on the electoral roll,

– Enjoy his/her civil and political rights,

– Not be in a state of incapacity specified in the legislation.

– the application form duly filled and signed by the applicant

Review of the electoral rolls:

There are two types of review of the electoral rolls that operate under the supervision of an administrative commission:

Ordinary review: the ordinary review of the electoral rolls is held every year by the Independent National Electoral Authority.

Exceptional review: the electoral rolls may be revised exceptionally during the announcement of an election. The opening and closing of the period of exceptional review dates are set by presidential decree.

Before each revision, whether ordinary or extraordinary, the consular section of the embassy announces the opening of the period of the review of the electoral  roll.              

 The request for the enrolment on or the removal from the electoral lists may be done at the consular section of the embassy during that period, or by filling in the application  for removal or the application form for enrolment and sending it to the consular section

The voters must bring their Algerian ID: consular registration card, Algerian biometric ID card or an Algerian biometric passport.

The vote is personal and secret:

The voters may exercise their right to vote by proxy in case of hospitalization, severe disability or being abroad.

The proxy must enjoy his civil and political rights and be on the same    

 list of the principal elector

 The voters can obtain the power of attorney form prepared for this purpose from consular section of the embassy.