The Democratic Left Federation party has presented a set of proposals to the Ministry of Interior regarding the regulatory framework for the 2026 legislative elections, considering them a roadmap towards a fundamental reform of elections in Morocco.

In its memorandum, detailed to the media on Wednesday at its headquarters in Casablanca, the Democratic Left Federation proposed recommendations aimed at “rationalizing the political field through the public support provided to political parties.”

The party emphasized the necessity to deduct 5% of public funding for each parliamentarian convicted in corruption cases, considering that “this measure, alongside others, would contribute to achieving balance and justice in the distribution of public support and enhance a healthy party dynamic that makes funding a means to strengthen parties in their societal roles, not just an electoral reward that may encourage rent-seeking and political corruption.”

According to proposals presented by MP Fatima Tamanni, the Federation called for “guaranteeing the right to vote and candidacy for all Moroccan citizens of legal adult age, and improving voting and candidacy procedures for Moroccans residing abroad by enabling them to vote and run in their countries of residence, or to vote and run electronically or by registered mail.”

The Federation also proposed restrictions on candidacy eligibility, demanding the addition of a ban on elected officials who have been financially penalized or fined for budgetary and financial violations by the Supreme Audit Institution, as well as anyone who has failed to submit proof of campaign expense accounts to the competent authorities for current or former elected officials in either chamber of parliament or local councils, or groups of municipalities.

The party suggested some incompatibility cases with membership in the House of Representatives, seeing the necessity to prohibit combining parliamentary membership with the presidency of any municipal council regardless of its population, or the presidency of a group of municipalities or territorial groups, or the presidency of a professional chamber or one of the constitutionally mandated governance institutions.

Regarding the demand for parity, the organization proposed that candidate lists include female candidates constituting no less than half of the seats to be filled in each electoral district, with the first position on the candidate list reserved for women in half of the regions where the party presents candidates, stressing that the order of candidates on the electoral list should ensure full parity.

The Secretary-General of the Democratic Left Federation, Abdessalam Al-Aziz, stated in this regard: “The voting system we propose achieves parity, gives opportunities to professionals, and blocks family monopolies regarding seat acquisition in parliament.”