Today, October 7, about 16 million Moroccans head to the polls to pick their parliament representatives in a ballot that will lead to the formation of a new government. Ahead of these elections, the central committee, including the Ministers of the Interior and of Justice, which is supervising the elections, held several meetings with political parties to resolve all issues and address the concerns of all stakeholders. There are 30 parties that compete to win seats in the 395-member House of Representatives, the lower house of the Moroccan parliament. Voter turnout is an issue of concern for political parties as it has been generally poor hovering around 50%. It further confirms Morocco’s stability and mature political system in a regional context marked by turmoil and political violence.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 07, 2016 13:18 UTC