Algeria’s incumbent president and military working to clear path before vote by eliminating opposition

Algeria elects on the national level a – the – and a . The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. (Assemblée Populaire Nationale) has 407 members, elected for a five-year term in multi-seat constituencies by . Eight seats in the national assembly are reserved for Algerians abroad. The (Conseil de la nation) has 144 members, 96 members elected by communal councils and 48 members appointed by the president.

Algeria has a system, with numerous in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form .

According to the , the elections are well organized and conducted without significant problems or irregularities, but they noted restrictions on civil liberties during the election period and lack of transparency in vote-counting procedures.

Until 12 November 2008, presidents were limited to two terms; on this date, amendments to the constitution were passed which removed the term limits. Term limits were later reinstated in the 2016 constitution reform by President .

The last legislative election was held on 12 June 2021.

The election saw the lowest turnout of those held for the legislature in Algerian history (only the saw a lower turnout overall), with under 23% of the eligible population participating. The governing won a plurality of seats, although both it and coalition partner saw heavy losses. The nationalist Future Front, the Islamist , the new and independents all saw large gains at their expense, while other entities saw minor changes. A total of 136 seats were won by candidates under the age of 40, 35 were won by women, and 274 were won by those with a tertiary education.

Following the elections, a coalition was formed by the National Liberation Front, Democratic National Rally, Future Front, and National Construction Movement, as well as several members from independent lists.