Algeria votes to revamp constitution despite low voter turnout
Algerians took to the polls on Sunday to vote in a referendum that has introduced presidential term limits and other changes to the constitution.
A major referendum on Algeria’s constitution passed Sunday, the national election commission said, making law presidential term limits and other political measures aimed at satisfying a massive street protest movement.
The National Independent Elections Authority said on Monday morning that the new constitution passed with 66.8% of the vote. But with just 23.7% of eligible voters showing up to the polls on Sunday, analysts say the historically low voter turnout could undermine the legitimacy of the revised constitution.
