00:00Campaigning has entered its final stretch ahead of Algeria's parliamentary election,
00:05with attention focused less on who will win than on whether voters will turn out.
00:10The vote comes as authorities seek to boost participation in the political system
00:15critics say remains tightly controlled by the military-backed establishment.
00:22Nearly 7,000 candidates are contesting 407 seats in the National People's Assembly.
00:29Turnout will be closely watched after the 2021 parliamentary elections
00:32drew just over 30% of eligible voters, the lowest on record.
00:38Analysts expect little change to the balance of power,
00:41with parties aligned to the political establishment widely expected to retain control.
00:46In the 2024 presidential elections,
00:49military-backed President Abdulmajid Tebbun returned to power for a second term
00:53as the country recorded with a low voter turnout of less than 50%.
00:58Thank you for how much will this happen and do this primaver.
00:58We see you, Sebastian.
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