Morocco votes in parliamentary election for 395 House seats

Moroccans voted Wednesday in legislative elections to fill the 395-seat House of Representatives, with 28 parties competing before about 15.8 million registered voters.

• About 15.8 million voters are registered, with 28 parties fielding more than 7,000 candidates.
• King Mohammed VI will appoint the prime minister from the party that finishes first.
• PJD leader Abdelilah Benkirane campaigned to end diplomatic ties with Israel, calling the 2020 normalisation a "mistake."
• Ruling RNI renewed a pledge to create one million jobs by 2031 in its bid for a second term.
• The Interior Ministry reported an 11.34% turnout by noon on Wednesday.
• Voters shared photos of ink-stained fingers captioned 'we gave proof' on social media, urging others to cast ballots.
• An Arab League observer mission led by Hussein Hindi met Moroccan media and rights bodies to review coverage and expatriate voting.
• Wednesday's vote is the fourth parliamentary election in Morocco since the 2011 constitution was adopted.
• The next government will oversee infrastructure projects for the 2030 World Cup, which Morocco co-hosts with Spain and Portugal.
• Fouzi Lekjaa moved from the National Rally of Independents to the Authenticity and Modernity Party ahead of the vote.
• Women constitute 46 per cent of registered voters, Al Jazeera reported.
• Al Jazeera correspondents described voting in Rabat, Temara, Marrakesh and the Ourika area as smooth and orderly.