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Elections in Morocco gives information on election and election results in Morocco. An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ...

Morocco elects on national level a legislature. Parliament has two chambers. The Assembly of Representatives of Morocco (Majlis al-Nuwab/Assemblée des Répresentants) has 325 members elected for a five year term, 295 elected in multi-seat constituencies and 30 in national lists consisting only of women. The Assembly of Councillors (Majlis al-Mustasharin) has 270 members, elected for a nine year term, elected by local councils (162 seats), professional chambers (91 seats) and wage-earners (27 seats). Morocco has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. A legislature is a governmental deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... The Parliament of Morocco is located in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. ... The bicameral legislature of the United States is housed in a capitol building with two wings. ... The Parliament has two chambers. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The Parliament of Morocco has two chambers. ... A multi-party system is a type of party system. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. ... A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ...

Due to ongoing military occupation, Moroccan elections are also held in part of Western Sahara. Belligerent military occupation, occurs when one nations military garrisons occupy all or part of the territory of another nation or recognized belligerent during an invasion (during or after a war). ...

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Summary of the 27 September 2002 Assembly of Representatives of Morocco **election results**
Parties	%	Seats
Socialist Union of People's Forces (Union Socialiste des Forces Populaires)	.	50
Independence Party (Hizb al-Istiqlal/Parti d'Independence)	.	48
Justice and Development Party (Parti de la Justice et du Développement)	.	42
National Rally of Independents (Rassemblement National des Indépendents)	.	41
People's Movement (Mouvement Populaire)	.	27
National People's Movement (Mouvement Nationale Populaire)	.	18
Constitutional Union (Union Constitutionelle)	.	16
National Democratic Party (Parti National-Démocrate)	.	12
Front of Democratic Forces (Front des Forces Démocratiques)	.	12
Party of Progress and Socialism (Parti du Progrès et du Socialisme)	.	11
Democratic Union (Union Démocratique)	.	10
Democratic and Social Movement (Mouvement Démocratique et Social)	.	7
Democratic Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste Démocratique)	.	6
Covenant Party (Parti Al Ahd)	.	5
Alliance of Liberties (Alliance des Libertés)	.	4
Reform and Development Party (Parti de la Réforme et du Développement)	.	3
Party of the Unified Socialist Left (Parti de la Gauche Socialiste Unifiée)	.	3
Liberal Moroccan Party (Parti Marocain Libéral)	.	3
Citizens' Forces (Forces Citoyennes)	.	2
Environment and Development Party (Parti de l'Environnement et du Développement)	.	2
Democratic Independence Party (Parti Démocratique et de l'Indépendance)	.	2
National Congress Party (Parti du Congrès National Ittihadi)	.	1
Total (turnout 51.6 %)		325
Source: Maghreb Arabe Presse

The Parliament has two chambers. ... The Socialist Union of Popular Forces (French: Union Socialiste des Forces Populaires) is a political party in Morocco. ... The name Independence Party can refer to various political parties throughout the world Canada - Independence Party of British Colombia Faroe Islands - Independence Party (Sjálvstýrisflokkurin) Iceland - Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) Morocco - Independence Party Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico Independence Party Taiwan - Taiwan Independence Party United Kingdom - United Kingdom Independence Party, Scottish Independence Party... The Justice and Development Party (French: Parti de la Justice et du DÃ©veloppement, abreviated to PJD) is a moderate (non revolutionary), Islamist political party in Morocco. ... The National Rally of Independents (French: Rassemblement National des IndÃ©pendents) is a political party in Morocco. ... The Popular Movement (French: Mouvement Populaire) is a conservative liberal party in Morocco. ... The National Popular Movement (French: Mouvement Nationale Populaire) is a political party in Morocco. ... The Constitutional Union (French: Union Constitutionelle) is a liberal conservative political party in Morocco, aligned with the ruling monarchy. ... The National Democratic Party (French: Parti National-DÃ©mocrate) is a political party in Morocco. ... The Front of Democratic Forces (French: Front des Forces DÃ©mocratiques) is a political party in Morocco. ... The Party of Progress and Socialism (French: Parti du ProgrÃ¨s et du Socialisme) is a political party in Morocco. ... The Democratic Union (French: Union DÃ©mocratique) is a political party in Morocco. ... The Democratic and Social Movement (French: Mouvement DÃ©mocratique et Social) is a political party in Morocco. ... The Democratic Socialist Party (French: Parti Socialiste DÃ©mocratique) is a political party in Morocco. ... Al Ahd (Covenant Party) is a political party in Morocco. ... The Alliance of Liberties (French: Alliance des LibertÃ©s) is a political party in Morocco. ... The Reform and Development Party (French: Parti de la RÃ©forme et du DÃ©veloppement) is a political party in Morocco. ... The Party of the Unified Socialist Left (French: Parti de la Gauche Socialiste UnifiÃ©e) is a political party in Morocco. ... The Liberal Moroccan Party (French: Parti Marocain LibÃ©ral) is a political party in Morocco. ... The Citizens Forces (French: Forces Citoyennes) is a political party in Morocco. ... The Environment and Development Party (French: Parti de lEnvironnement et du DÃ©veloppement) is a political party in Morocco. ... The Democratic Independence Party (French: Parti DÃ©mocratique et de lIndÃ©pendance) is a political party in Morocco. ... The National Congress Party (French: Parti du CongrÃ¨s National Ittihadi) is a political party in Morocco. ...

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