Three new laws frame Morocco's legislative elections on 23 September

Morocco is entering the final stage of preparing for the legislative elections scheduled for September 23, 2026, with a renewed legal arsenal that includes three new regulatory laws: Law No. 55.25 on electoral regulations and audiovisual media, Law No. 54.25 on the organization of political parties, and Law No. 53.25 on the conditions for eligibility to run for the House of Representatives. Starting from August 24, 2026, the Ministry of Interior began to launch a procedure for distributing and communicating voter summonses, within the framework of activating this system What has changed in the registration and voting procedure? Among the most prominent developments of Law No. 55.25 is the adoption of electronic registration in the electoral regulations for the benefit of voters inside Morocco and members of the Moroccan community abroad, the adoption of the electronic national identification card as a single identification document, in addition to the automatic transfer of registration when changing residence, and the adoption of mechanisms for digital notification of electoral decisions. The law also regulates the publication of opinion polls and electoral estimates through social media It includes new safeguards against disinformation and the use of artificial intelligence in the electoral context, as well as controls for the dissemination of information during specific periods of the campaign. Tightening control over party funding and nominations Law No. 54.25 imposes stricter rules on the financial transparency of parties, raising the ceiling of permissible private donations in exchange for enhanced control over them, and obligating the holding of internal conferences and the renewal of organs through periodic elections, with the possibility of resorting to judicial dissolution of parties in the event of Repeated breaches of these obligations. As for Law No. 53.25, it expands the cases of ineligibility for candidacy related to judicial rulings that affect integrity, and introduces a new procedure for revoking the membership of deputies held in pretrial detention for a period exceeding six months, in addition to strengthening the rules of administrative neutrality to prevent any exploitation of public responsibility for electoral purposes. Incentives for youth and women The new system allocates public funding that covers up to 75 percent of eligible electoral expenses for candidates under the age of 35 It also imposes mandatory quotas for the representation of women and young people within the leading organs of parties, with supportive requirements for candidates in a position of disability and for the Moroccans of the world. These reforms come in a sensitive context that precedes an electoral date that is described as hinge, as the authorities are betting that this renewed legal framework will contribute to enhancing confidence in the electoral process and expanding participation, especially among the groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the party scene.