Moroccan general election, 2016
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General elections will be held in Morocco on 7 October 2016.[1]
Background
The elections were announced by the Moroccan government in late January 2016.[2] They will be the second elections after the constitutional reforms introduced in 2011 by King Mohammed VI in response to the Arab Spring.[2]
The 2011 elections were won by the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), which has led the government since then. The current Prime Minister is Abdelilah Benkirane.[2]
Electoral system
The 395 seats in the House of Representatives are elected by two methods: 305 seats are elected from 92 multi-member constituencies, with the electoral threshold set at 6%, and the remaining 90 seats are elected from a single nationwide constituency with the electoral threshold set at 3%. The nationwide seats are reserved, with 60 for women and 30 for people under the age of 40.[3]
References
- ↑ Morocco CIA World Factbook
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Morocco to hold parliamentary elections on Oct. 7 -government Reuters, 28 January 2016
- ↑ Electoral system Inter-Parliamentary Union
