Significant Electoral Oversight in Morocco
On September 9, 2026, it was announced by the Special Accreditation Commission that more than three thousand observers will be present to monitor the electoral process in Morocco. The electoral campaign is slated to begin from September 10 to 22, as the nation prepares to renew its bicameral parliament, which consists of 395 seats. The elections are scheduled to take place on September 23. Among the observers will be representatives from the National Human Rights Council, various Moroccan associations, and international organizations, all tasked with ensuring an independent and impartial observation of the electoral phases, in accordance with current legal and regulatory frameworks.
The preparations for the upcoming elections have also involved observers who inspected 33 voting centers across 23 regions throughout the country. According to national electoral census data, there are 15,801,162 registered Moroccan voters, with 54 percent of them being men. Following the electoral process, the party that secures the most seats will have the right to form the government. According to Morocco's constitution, King Mohammed VI will appoint the head of government from among the members of the party that achieves the highest number of seats.
In these elections, the three parties currently in the governing coalition—the National Rally of Independents (RNI), the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), and the Istiqlal Party—will participate alongside other political groups such as the Justice and Development Party (PJD), the Popular Movement (MP), the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), and the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), among others. This diverse political landscape is set to make the upcoming elections a pivotal moment in Morocco's political trajectory.
As reported by prensa-latina.cu.
