Electoral system for the president

Algeria

Algeria

Answer
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Source

Algeria Electoral Code (2012)

Article 134

Elections of the President of the Republic are organized in a two-round uninominal ballot and are won the candidate having won an absolute majority of votes cast.

Article 135

If in the first round, no candidate obtains an absolute majority of votes cast, a second round is organized. Only the two candidates having won the greatest number of votes in the first round take part in the second round.

Comment

No presidential elections were held in 2012. A presidential election was held in 2014. The previous presidential election prior to 2012 was in 2009.

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