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Algeria: Candidate Exclusions Cause Political Clash
The article focused on the current confrontation between Algerian political parties and the Electoral Authority over the exclusion of hundreds of candidates from the municipal elections scheduled for November 28. These candidates were disqualified for reasons related to "financial corruption," according to the National Electoral Authority. The head of the Authority confirmed that the increase in the number of candidates, which reached 162,864—representing approximately a 21.4% rise compared to 2021—indicates that voter abstention is not genuine. He emphasized that the rejection of candidacies was conducted legally and in accordance with the rights of the candidates, and assured that the elections would be organized with integrity and transparency through strict legal enforcement from the registration of candidacies to the announcement of results. Nonetheless, opposition parties continued their criticisms of the procedures, pointing out that the exclusions were based on security reports and went beyond legal boundaries, which threatens the credibility of the electoral process and undermines political pluralism.
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