The Reforms of The Election Law Between Necessities and Mechanisms: A Case Study of the Algerian Experience

Dr. Samain Al-Abadi
School of Law – University of Sharjah – UAE

Abstract:


Since the adoption of political pluralism in 1989, for a period of 27 years, Algeria has witnessed several workshops to reform the election law. These workshops resulted in the adoption of 4 basic election laws accompanied by six amendments at varying intervals until the end of 2016. The constitutional amendments of 1989, 1996 and 2016 had a significant impact on the development of this law, which frames the political participation, both in terms of improving its quality, or in terms of the degree of response to improve the framing of the election process in accordance with the aspirations and wishes of the public. On the other hand, the election law witnessed clear oscillation in providing an appropriate environment for the exercise of elections because of the interference of the executive authority, in particular, at the level of the organization of the various legislative, local and presidential elections, in relation to how to supervise and ensure transparency and integrity.

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