Algeria goes to the polls on Saturday to vote in a presidential election.
While incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is expected to win, observers will pay close attention to how many of the 24.5 million registered voters turn out.
In 2019, the year Tebboune was elected, turnout had been just 40 percent as a result of a boycott by most of the Hirak demonstrators, who had dominated the streets since February of that year.
Of that 40 percent, about 60 percent (nearly five million) had voted in favour of Tebboune.
This year, authorities are hoping to increase that figure, with all three candidates urging the public to vote. However, reports suggest that billboards remain empty and enthusiasm remains low.
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