Moroccans head to polls amid economic uncertainty to decide next parliament
- Millions of voters went to polls in Morocco on Wednesday to determine the makeup of the House of Representatives, the parliament’s lower house.
- Twenty-seven political parties are competing for 395 seats in the country’s 12th legislative election since independence in 1956.
- Almost 16 million people are able to vote, with 55 percent residing in urban areas and 45 percent in rural regions, seeing a mix of concerns among voters.
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- Millions of voters went to polls in Morocco on Wednesday to determine the makeup of the House of Representatives, the parliament’s lower house.
- Twenty-seven political parties are competing for 395 seats in the country’s 12th legislative election since independence in 1956.
- Almost 16 million people are able to vote, with 55 percent residing in urban areas and 45 percent in rural regions, seeing a mix of concerns among voters.
Sources: Al Jazeera