| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Barlaman / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Majlis al-Mustacharin / House of Councillors |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Majliss-annouwab / House of Representatives
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| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
17 August 1997
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| Mode of designation |
indirectly elected 270 |
| Constituencies |
(not applicable) |
| Voting system |
:
Indirect election: Three fifths of members are elected from each region by an electoral college composed of local government representatives; and the remaining two fifths are elected in each region by electoral colleges composed of elected officials from the professional chambers (agriculture; commerce, industry and services; the craft industry; and marine fisheries) and the rest is elected at the national level by an electoral college composed of employees' representatives (trade unions).
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| Voter requirements |
- member of electoral college
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| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- age: 30 years
- Moroccan citizenship
- member of respective electoral college |
| Incompatibilities |
(not applicable) |
| Candidacy requirements |
(not applicable) |
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