Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika signs his official Presidential candidature

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika signs his official Presidential candidature document in the headquarters of the Constitution Council, on February 23, 2009 in Algiers. Candidates are required to garner 600 signatures from elected officials or 75,000 signatures from voters in at least 25 of Algeria's 48 departments, a step that often prevents potential candidates from running. Bouteflika would run in the poll scheduled for April 9.
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