ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — In a story published on Sep. 3, 2024, about Algeria’s president seeking a second term in the gas-rich North African country’s election this weekend, The Associated Press erroneously reported voter turnout figures from past elections. The voter turnout from the 2019 presidential election was 39.9% and the voter turnout from the 2021 legislative election was 23.0%.
Correction: Af--Algeria Election
Algerian president and candidate for re-election Abdelmajid Tebboune delivers a speech as part of his campaign for the upcoming presidential election, in Djanet, Algeria, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo)