Morocco votes in parliamentary poll

Moroccans are voting in elections seen as a test of the country's willingness to boost democracy. Aljazeera reports.

"Voters are choosing from 33 political parties and 13 independent candidates. Thirty of the seats will be allocated to women.

The government adopted new electronic methods to encourage voter registration and set up a special internet site (www.elections.gov.ma) where citizens could find answers to common questions about the registration and voting process.

The country's ministry of interior has allowed voters to register by sending their national ID card number and date of birth by SMS to a toll-free phone number.

Some Moroccan newspapers have highlighted cases of fraud such as handing out cash advances to voters ahead of the polls - accusing some political parties of intimidation.

emily | 6:12 PM | SMS and Politics |
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