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Turnout in Algeria presidential polls tops 20.43 pct

ALGIERS, Dec 12 (KUNA) -- Algeria's National Independent Authority for Elections (ANIE) has given the voter turnout in the presidential election as 20.43 percent until 15:00 (local time) on Thursday.
The turnout in these polls is not lower than that of the 2014 elections, Chairman of the Authority Mohammad Charfi told reporters at the headquarters of the ANIE.
In some states the turnout exceeded 25 percent in 19 states and was very low in 10 other states, he revealed, affirming that the average percentage countrywide is 20.43.
Charfi noted that the state has mobilized all resources to facilitate the electoral process which kicked off at 8:00. (pickup previous) mr.gb