Over 1.2 million new voters register for local elections
Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2003

The number of new electors who registered in the electoral lists for next September's local elections reached 1,285,941, says the interior minister

The new figure of voters marks a 9.37% increase compared to 13,711,252 voters who were on the electors rolls before these rolls were revised in the period between March 26 and May 4. As Morocco lowered last November voting age from 20 to 18, people aged below 25 years form 71.54% of the new voters who registered between March 26 and May 4.

Out of this total, men account for 55.18% and voters from rural areas represent 61.20%. New voters aged below 25 years make up 71.54% of the new registered voters, 40.10% belong to 18-20 age bracket.

Morocco will be holding next September 12 local elections, as part of an electoral process that also includes electing professional chambers on July 25, wage-earners representatives between September 10 and 19, and prefectures and provinces assemblies on September 24.

Other polls will be held next October 6 to renew one third of the 270-seat Chamber of Advisors. Members of the Chamber are elected for a nine-year term. One third of the Chamber is renewed every three years.

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