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Voter Registration

Morocco Morocco

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments:
Source: Listes Electorales Generales: https://www.listeselectorales.ma/espace-informations.aspx
Verified: 2022/08/02
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VR002

Other voting requirements
Question:Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s): a. Citizenship
e. Other
Comments: a) Article 30(a): All the citizens [feminine] and the citizens [masculine] of majority, enjoying their civil and political rights[,] are electors and eligible. e) A national identity card (CIN) number is required to register as a voter.
Source: Morocco's Constitution of 2011, Article 30: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Morocco_2011.pdf; Listes Electorales Generales: https://www.listeselectorales.ma/espace-informations.aspx
Verified: 2022/08/02
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VR004

Authority responsible for voter registration
Question:Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer: a. Central Government Department (specify)
Comments: The Ministry of Interior.
Source: Law No. 57.11 relating to general electoral regulations, referendum operations and the use of public audiovisual means of communication during electoral and referendum campaigns, promulgated by Dahir No. 1.11.171 of Dhu al-Qa’dah 30, 1432 (October 28, 2011): https://www.listeselectorales.ma/web/files/loi_57-11_ar.pdf; Listes Electorales Generales: https://www.listeselectorales.ma/espace-informations.aspx
Verified: 2022/08/02
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VR008

Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question:Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer: b. No
Comments: 30. The voter registration system in the Kingdom of Morocco is active, i.e., voters must submit a registration request to qualify as voters. Voter registration is voluntary and permanent, once completed.
Source: Council of Europe, Information Report on municipal and regional elections in the Kingdom of Morocco 8 September 2021 (2022): https://search.coe.int/congress/pages/result_details.aspx?objectid=0900001680a5ae69
Verified: 2022/08/02
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