Madar (Rabat) - Morocco's Constitutional Court has received 38 petitions challenging the results of the September 23, 2026 parliamentary elections, the news site Hespress reported on Friday, October 16, citing informed sources. More filings are expected before the legal deadline expires on October 25.
According to the sources, the petitions had been lodged directly with the court's registry by noon on Wednesday, October 14. They include a challenge by the Justice and Development Party (PJD) to the declared results in the Mediouna constituency in the Casablanca-Settat region.
Filings have picked up in recent days after lawyers resumed work following a suspension of more than four months, Hespress said. Challengers are submitting polling-station records, local and central tally sheets, and transcripts of audio and video recordings that they say support their claims.
Under Organic Law No. 066.13 on the Constitutional Court, candidates have 30 days after results are announced to contest the election of members of parliament. The court then has one year from the end of the filing period to rule, a limit it may exceed by a reasoned decision if the number or nature of the cases requires it.
The challenges come as King Mohammed VI on Friday, October 16 appointed the new 32-member government of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, backed by a four-party majority.
