The party that has ruled Algeria for 50 years emerged as the top vote-getter in preliminary election results.
Algerians Vote in Parliamentary Elections
![Aboudjera Soltani, the leader of the Islamist party Movement for a Society of Peace (MSP), which is part of the Algerie Verte (Green Algeria) alliance, prepares to cast his ballot.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6BDE2E3F-F038-4587-8613-8C706CADF408_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Aboudjera Soltani, the leader of the Islamist party Movement for a Society of Peace (MSP), which is part of the Algerie Verte (Green Algeria) alliance, prepares to cast his ballot.
![A policeman stands guard at the entrance of a polling station during parliamentary elections on the outskirts of Algiers.](https://gdb.voanews.com/C62D3CE4-6D08-4793-A278-D9AA790CC3EC_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A policeman stands guard at the entrance of a polling station during parliamentary elections on the outskirts of Algiers.
![Street vendors near electoral posters in Algiers, May 9, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/03B3529F-D35A-4C3C-9127-12DDB569CB5A_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Street vendors near electoral posters in Algiers, May 9, 2012.