ðɪs tʃˈeɪndʒ ɛnˈeɪbəld bˈaʊɾɪflˌɪkə tə stˈænd fɔːɹ ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛkʃən ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ᵻlˈɛkʃənz, ænd hiː wʌz ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
This change enabled Bouteflika to stand for re-election in the 2009 presidential elections, and he was re-elected in April 2009.