The president of the Independent National Election Authority (ANIE), Saad Arous, supervised on Sunday the launch of the exceptional voter registration revision period from the province of Tipasa, ahead of the elections for Communal and Provincial People’s Assemblies (APC and APW), scheduled for November 28.
With under three months remaining before the vote, this operation—running from September 6 to September 17—serves as one of the initial key milestones on the election roadmap. It provides eligible citizens nationwide the opportunity to register or update their voter information.
This exceptional revision period aligns with Presidential Decree No. 26-284 of August 29, 2026, which formally convened the electorate for the election of communal and provincial assembly members. Published in Official Gazette No. 62, the decree mandates the opening of exceptional voter registration on September 6 and its conclusion on September 17. The official call to voters was issued on August 30.
During the event, members of the committee overseeing the exceptional revision of voter rolls were installed in the municipality of Tipasa prior to the formal launch declaration. The operation will run from Sunday, September 6, through Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Accompanied by the Governor of Tipasa, the ANIE president visited the headquarters of the authority’s provincial delegation. Both officials toured various offices and facilities, including the technical room dedicated to file digitization, examining the mechanisms deployed to process and monitor voter roll updates.
Saad Arous urged unregistered citizens who meet legal eligibility requirements to regularize their status. This invitation extends to citizens reaching 18 years of age on or before election day, November 28, 2026.
Eligible individuals must visit their municipality of residence to apply for registration through the local municipal committee handling voter roll revisions, bringing valid identification and proof of residence. Voters who have changed their domicile are called to contact the relevant committee in their new municipality to transfer their registration.
ANIE is also providing an online service allowing citizens to pre-register or check their voter status through a dedicated portal. However, this digital step does not bypass the requirement to visit the municipality in person to finalize registration and verify supporting documentation.
Concurrently, ANIE is advancing field preparations ahead of the local elections. Its president has installed provincial coordinators, while the ANIE council convened a meeting last Friday to evaluate ongoing preparations. The authority confirmed an acceleration of operational deployments as key milestones approach.
The November 28 vote will determine the renewal of local assemblies within the current administrative framework, which encompasses 69 provinces. Operations carried out in the coming weeks will finalize voter rolls and structure the subsequent phases leading to the poll.