Rabat – Voter turnout in Morocco’s parliamentary elections held on Friday across the country varies between 25 and 38% until 5PM, the Ministry of Interior said in a communique on Friday evening.
According to the Ministry of Interior, the regions of Oued Ed-Dahab Dakhla, Guelmim-Oued Noun and Fez-Meknes recorded a turnout approaching 32%.
This rate was 30% in the regions of Marrakech-Safi, Souss-Massa, Tanger-Tetouan, Al Houceima, Kenitra-Rabat-Salé-Khenifra and Beni Mellal.
In areas of Oriental and Casablanca-Settat, this rate has not exceeded 25%.
If confirmed, today’s turnout will be the second lowest turnout in Morocco’s history. The lowest turnout was recorded in the 2007 parliamentary elections with as little as 37% casting their votes. In the 2011 parliamentary elections, 45 of registered voters cast their votes.
For many observers, this turnout demonstrates that Moroccans have lost trust in their politicians and do not believe these elections will have an impact on their daily lives or improve the living conditions.
