Algeria held presidential elections on the 7th. The polling stations in major regions of the country opened at 8:00 am local time on the 7th, and the mobile polling stations located in remote areas began operating on the 4th. On September 7th, voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Algiers, Algeria. According to official data released by Algeria, the total number of domestic voters is approximately 23.48 million, according to Xinhua News Agency. In addition, the overseas voting for this election began on the 2nd, and about 860000 Algerian overseas residents are eligible to vote. According to Algerian media reports, the three main candidates for this presidential election are the incumbent President Teben, who is running as an independent candidate, the National First Secretary of the Socialist Forces Front, Youssef Oshish, and the Chairman of the Social Movement for Peace Party, Abdullari Hassan Sharif. Teben was elected as the President of Algeria in December 2019, with a term of 5 years. According to the Afghan Election Law, presidential elections should be held within 30 days before the end of the current president's term. The Algerian presidential palace announced in March this year that the country will hold early presidential elections on September 7th. (New Society)