The National Independent Authority for Elections announced on Monday the eligibility criteria for candidates running in the People’s National Assembly elections, scheduled for July 2, 2026. According to a statement from the authority, candidates running on political party lists or as independent lists must meet several specific requirements.<\/p>\n
Candidates must be registered on the electoral list of the constituency in which they are running and, for those abroad, must reside in the geographical area they wish to represent. Applicants must be at least 25 years old on the day of the vote, hold Algerian nationality, and provide proof of national service or exemption. Additionally, candidates must not have a final criminal conviction for a felony or misdemeanor, excluding non-intentional offenses, and must have their civil rights restored if applicable.<\/p>\n
The regulations also require candidates to prove their tax status by showing they have paid all due taxes or have an approved payment schedule. Furthermore, candidates must not be known to the public for having links to suspicious business and financial circles or for exerting direct or indirect influence on the free choice of voters. The law also stipulates that candidates cannot have served two parliamentary terms, whether consecutive or separate. Certain public officials are also ineligible to run until one year after leaving their positions in the relevant jurisdiction, as specified in the current electoral law.<\/p>\n
Regarding the composition of candidate lists, the number of candidates must exceed the number of seats to be filled by seven if the number of seats is odd, and by six if it is even. At least one-third of the candidates on a list must be women, half must be under the age of 40, and at least one-third must have a university education. No individual is permitted to run on more than one list or in more than one constituency.<\/p>\n
Political parties qualify to submit lists if they received more than 4% of the votes in the last legislative elections in the relevant constituency or if they have at least ten elected officials in that constituency. Parties that do not meet these conditions, as well as new parties and independent lists, must collect 150 signatures from voters in the constituency for every seat to be filled. For constituencies abroad, independent lists must collect 100 signatures per seat.<\/p>\n
Required documentation for the application includes an endorsement certificate from the political party, a full birth certificate, a voter registration card, and proof of national service status. Candidates must also submit an educational certificate, a tax status document, a recent photograph, and a completed information card. Additionally, lists must provide proof of their eligibility based on previous election results or elected official counts, or the original minutes of signature collection, along with any necessary exemptions regarding the representation of women where applicable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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