Morocco's legislative elections: voter turnout, the main issue of Wednesday's poll

Legislative elections were held on Wednesday in Morocco, with the main issue being the level of voter turnout, according to Le Monde. The outgoing government coalition is seeking to consolidate its majority after this election, marked by fears of a high abstention rate.

Several political parties were running for these legislative elections, in a context where the mobilisation of voters was a major concern for the authorities as well as for the candidate political parties. Le Monde points out that the call for participation was a recurring theme of the electoral campaign.

A feared abstention

The issue of electoral participation has emerged as the central element of this election, with observers fearing a high abstention rate. This phenomenon raises questions about the relationship of Moroccan citizens to the electoral process and representative institutions.

The outgoing government coalition, which was seeking a new mandate, was counting on a sufficient mobilisation of its electorate to maintain its majority in Parliament. The results of this election will determine the composition of the new House of Representatives and the government team called upon to lead the country for the next few years.

Le Monde did not specify, at the time of publication of this article, the turnout figures observed during the day of voting.