The rate of participation in the polls for the September 8 elections reached 50.18% at the national level, with the highest rates recorded in Laayoune at 66.94%.
Participation rates were the highest in the southern provinces, with Dakhla-Oued-Eddahab recording 58.30%, Guelmim at 63.76%, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry.
“Regarding the conduct of the voting process, except some very isolated cases, which concerned a limited number of voting offices, the voting process took place in general under normal conditions in all regions of the Kingdom,” said the statement.
Turnout at the polls reached 12% at 12 p.m to increase by 24% at 5 p.m reaching 36%.
About 17.9 million registered voters are voting for a total of 395 deputies in the House of Representatives, and at least 31,000 communal and regional representatives.
Electoral campaigns began August 26, taking up to 13 days, with the participation of 31 political parties.
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