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
1 2 3 Morocco to hold parliamentary elections on Oct. 7 -government Reuters, 28 January 2016
↑ Electoral system Inter-Parliamentary Union

Elections and referendums in Morocco

General elections	1947 1951 1956 1963 1970 1977 1984 1993 1997 2002 2007 2011 2016

Referendums	1962 1970 1972 1980 (23 May) 1980 (30 May) 1984 1989 1992 1995 1996 2011

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