Moroccan voters are choosing a new parliament on Wednesday in an election shaped by mounting frustration among young people, high unemployment despite a thriving economy, and demands for better schools, hospitals and housing.
Voting centres across the North African kingdom are open from 8 am to 7 pm local time, allowing nearly 16 million registered voters to cast ballots for the 395-seat House of Representatives.
The election is the first since youth-led protests nearly a year ago and a mass attempt by migrants to cross Morocco’s northern border into the Spanish territory of Ceuta that left dozens dead.
The vote will determine the next prime minister and the makeup of the government. Results are expected Thursday.
Voters will choose among 7,288 candidates from 27 political parties.
