With just a few weeks to go before the 2026 legislative elections, Morocco has introduced a new digital system to simplify proxy voting for Moroccans living abroad, allowing them to cast their votes without having to travel to the Kingdom on election day.
This comes as Moroccans abroad, now numbering between 6 and 6.5 million and spread across 100 countries, have been calling for a simpler and more digitalized voting process to facilitate their participation in the upcoming elections and fully exercise their constitutional right.
How does the new measure work?
Several Moroccan embassies and consulates have announced that Moroccans abroad can vote by proxy through the “E-procuration” platform.
The service was launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Abroad in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and can be accessed through “listeselectorales.ma” and “elections.ma.”
It will be available from August 24, allowing Moroccans living abroad who are registered on Morocco’s electoral rolls to complete the procedure from their country of residence.
Voters will need to enter their personal details on the platform, including their full name, national ID number, voter registration number, electoral district or commune, and registered address.
They must also provide the proxy holder’s full name, national ID number, and address, before checking and electronically validating the details of both parties.
Once completed, the proxy must be downloaded and sent to the designated proxy holder for use on election day.
Moroccan embassies emphasized that a voter cannot serve as a proxy for more than one Moroccan living abroad.
On election day, the proxy first votes in their own name, then on behalf of the voter they represent if both belong to the same polling station.
If they are assigned to different polling stations, the proxy holder can still vote on the voter’s behalf under the required procedure and by presenting the necessary documents.
How proxy voting worked before
Under the previous system, Moroccan voters living abroad had to fill out a specific form available at the embassy or consulate in their country of residence.
The form included the voter’s details as well as the details of the person they chose as their proxy.
The voter then had to have their signature certified at the embassy or consulate.
The proxy did not have to be a family member but had to be registered in the same electoral district where the vote would take place.
Once the process was complete, the voter had to send or give the proxy document to the person in Morocco.
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