Local Election Campaign to Begin 5 November as Parties Submit Lists
The local election campaign is scheduled to start on 5 November 2026, with parties finalizing their municipal and wilaya council lists in the weeks ahead.
The Independent National Electoral Authority will finalise party lists after completing candidate replacement procedures, a step required before the campaign launch.
The Rally for Democracy (RND) announced on Saturday 31 October that it expects to submit about 900 municipal and wilaya council lists, while the Peace Society Movement, led by Abdelâli Hassani, will present over 400 lists on the same day.
The National Liberation Front (FLN) will disclose participation of roughly 1,300 lists on Tuesday 3 November, although it failed to field candidates in ten eastern municipalities, including Batna and El Bayadh.
The El Bina Movement reported that it has prepared around 600 municipal and wilaya council lists. All parties noted a decline in participation compared to the 2021 local elections.
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