Young men and women candidates running for Algeria’s upcoming legislative elections are considered an asset amid a predicted record low turnout.

Analysts fear people might abstain from voting and repeat what happened in 2019, when voter turnout for the country’s presidential elections was under 40%.

More than 24 million people are eligible to cast their ballots on Saturday to elect their representatives for the 407-seat parliament from some 1,500 electoral lists, including 800 independent candidates.

Click here to read the full article published by La Prensa Latina on 10 June 2021