The Consul said, in a statement to APS, that all the administrative and logistical procedures have been initiated to ensure the smooth conduct of the electoral process across seven polling stations, under the Alicante voting center (Alicante, Valencia, Murcia, Seville, Almeria, Malaga, and Castellon).

He noted that voting will commence in the aforementioned five polling stations starting from Tuesday.

He added that the Electoral Commission has been set up at the diplomatic representation or consulate level in the province of Alicante, comprising four people led by the Consul of Algeria in Alicante, the representative of the National Independent Authority of Elections  (ANIE) as vice-president, and two representatives from the national community in Alicante. They will supervise the electoral process from September 2 to 7. He noted that "the Commission's work will end with the preparation of the vote count minutes and the final report, which will be submitted to ANIE in Algeria."

Regarding the electorate, Benkerourou reported that the number of voters registered at the Alicante voting center has reached 10,070, including 194 new registered electors distributed across the seven polling stations. The distribution is as follows: Alicante with 3,873 voters, Valencia (2,555), Murcia (1,477), Seville (477), Almeria (533), Malaga (333), and Castellon (822).

For his part, ANIE’s representative in Alicante, Mustapha Yettou, noted that the electoral operation has been organized at the Algerian Consulate in Alicante, encompassing the revision of the electoral rolls to the issuance and delivery of voter cards to the concerned individuals.

He added that, as part of the preparations for the electoral operation, three simulations were conducted between the ANIE and its overseas delegates, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad. The most recent simulation took place on August 28 to evaluate the conditions at the polling stations for welcoming voters from the national community.

As part of the election campaign, representatives of the three presidential candidates held local meetings in Alicante and Valencia. Furthermore, awareness campaigns were organized, supervised by associations, to highlight the importance of a strong participation in this event.