Morocco Closes Polling Stations as Vote Counting Begins

Polling stations in various regions of Morocco closed their doors on Wednesday evening, after the end of the voting process in the legislative elections, to begin the phase of counting and counting votes in preparation for the announcement of the official results and the determination of the new composition of the House of Representatives, Sky News Arabia reported.

These elections come in a political context that is witnessing wide anticipation from the rival Moroccan parties, as their results will determine the features of the parliamentary map for the coming years and the balance of power between the various political formations in the country.

No preliminary results have been announced so far, while Moroccan authorities are following up on the counting process in various electoral districts in preparation for the official announcement of the results in the coming hours or days.

Political and media circles in Morocco and the region are closely monitoring the counting process, amid expectations that the results will be an important indicator of the trends of Moroccan public opinion and the alignment of party forces in the next parliament.

The procedures for announcing the final results are scheduled to be completed according to the timetable set by the supervisory bodies of the electoral process, while the winning parties are preparing to enter into consultations to form a government or parliamentary alliances.