With legislative elections due in 2026 and more than 30 political parties already licensed, Morocco’s Interior Ministry has received a request to register a new political party, a move that has revived debate over the proliferation of election focused political projects.
The Interior Ministry confirmed receipt of a legal file seeking authorization to establish a party under the name Popular Solidarity, triggering procedures set out under Article 7 of the 2011 Constitution and the law regulating political parties.
Morocco operates a pluralist party system that has expanded steadily over the past decade, with new parties frequently emerging in the run up to elections despite low voter turnout and the continued dominance of established political groups.
Abdelaziz Al Karaki, an academic and political science researcher, said the timing of new party initiatives has become a recurring feature of election cycles.
“In every electoral period, a new party appears,” Al Karaki told Hespress. “From the context and moment of their creation, these parties are often formed primarily for electoral purposes.”
He said it was not yet possible to assess the Popular Solidarity initiative without examining its leadership and political program, but added that parties are expected to operate as permanent frameworks for political organization rather than temporary election vehicles.
“Elections are important, but they are only one moment in political life,” he said.
El abass El ouardi, a professor of political science and public law, said party formation in Morocco is constitutionally guaranteed but procedurally regulated through prior declaration and the issuance of a legal receipt by the Interior Ministry.
El ouardi, old Hespress that the key challenge for new parties is not legal authorization but political viability.
“Building electoral weight requires time to establish local structures, recruit members, and define ideological identity,” he said, noting that established parties retain advantages in organization and human resources.
Morocco’s next legislative elections are expected to take place under reinforced legal provisions aimed at curbing electoral malpractice and strengthening oversight.
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