What Do Official Sources Confirm?
Moroccan law clearly provides for the right of Moroccan voters living abroad to vote by proxy.
Organic Law No. 27.11 relating to the House of Representatives sets out the legal framework for this process, including information concerning the voter and the person appointed in Morocco to vote on their behalf.
The official legal framework also provides that a person in Morocco may not hold more than one proxy on behalf of a voter residing abroad.
What Is New in 2026?
The major change is the move from a traditional administrative process toward an electronic proxy procedure.
Previously, a Moroccan living abroad generally had to go to the embassy or consulate responsible for their place of residence, complete a special form, sign it and complete the required authentication formalities.
Under the new system, the voter is expected to be able to enter their personal details and those of their proxy holder in Morocco online, verify the information, download the proxy document and then send it to the person authorised to vote on their behalf.
Important: This Is Not Online Voting
This distinction is essential.
Moroccans abroad will not be voting directly on a smartphone or computer from Paris, Brussels, Madrid, Amsterdam, Montreal or Beijing.
What is becoming electronic is the preparation of the proxy, not the vote itself.
The actual ballot is still cast physically in a polling station in Morocco by the person formally appointed as the proxy holder.
Who Can Use the Electoral Proxy?
The basic condition is that the Moroccan citizen abroad must be registered on Morocco’s general electoral rolls.
Before preparing a proxy, it is therefore advisable to check your electoral registration status.
The official electoral portal is:
This is the official platform used for services related to Morocco’s general electoral rolls.
Will the Service Start on August 24?
The date currently being circulated is August 24, 2026 as the expected launch date for the new electronic procedure.
However, this date should be presented carefully.
The legal principle of voting by proxy and the official electoral portal are confirmed. But at the time of verification, the final public page giving direct access to the new electronic proxy service was not yet clearly available online.
For that reason, August 24 should be treated as the announced activation date, with users advised to confirm that the service is live on the official platform before entering any personal information.
MM News Guide: How to Prepare Your Electoral Proxy
1. Go to the Official Electoral Portal
Once the service is activated, visit:
Look for the section relating to Moroccans living abroad, electoral proxy, or online electoral services.
2. Enter Your Personal Information
The system is expected to request information allowing the authorities to verify your identity.
This may include your full name, national identity card number or passport number, and information connected to your electoral registration.
3. Identify Your Electoral Municipality or District
You will need to indicate the commune or district in Morocco where you are registered on the electoral roll.
This is important because it determines the relevant constituency and polling station.
4. Choose the Person Who Will Vote for You in Morocco
You will then need to enter information about the person you are appointing as your proxy holder.
This is expected to include their full name and national identity card number.
The person should be someone you trust and who will be available in Morocco on election day.
5. Remember: One Proxy Per Person
Under the legal framework, one person in Morocco cannot hold several proxies for several voters abroad.
Before appointing someone, it is therefore important to confirm that they have not already accepted another electoral proxy.
6. Check Every Detail Before Confirming
Before submitting the request, carefully review all information.
A mistake in an identity card number, name or electoral municipality could create difficulties when the proxy is checked on election day.
7. Confirm and Download the Proxy
After verification and confirmation, the proxy should be available for electronic download.
Keep several copies: one on your phone or computer, one in your email account and, preferably, a printed copy as well.
8. Send the Proxy to Your Representative in Morocco
The document must then be sent to the person you have appointed in Morocco.
This may be possible electronically or through another method specified by the official platform.
Users should follow the instructions displayed on the portal once the service is live.
What Will the Proxy Holder Do on Election Day?
On election day, your representative will go to the relevant polling station in Morocco.
They will need to present the documents required under the electoral procedure, notably their identity document and the electoral proxy.
Once the information is verified, they will be able to cast the ballot on behalf of the Moroccan voter residing abroad.
Why This Matters for Moroccans Abroad
The technical change may look simple, but in practice it could make a major difference.
Many Moroccans abroad live tens or even hundreds of kilometres away from the nearest Moroccan consulate.
In some cases, preparing a proxy previously meant taking a day off work, paying travel expenses and spending several hours on the road simply to complete an administrative form.
With a secure online procedure, much of that burden can disappear.
In that sense, a smartphone or computer can become the first point of access to the electoral administration.
But It Is Still Not Direct Voting from Abroad
The reform does not create direct online voting from outside Morocco.
For the 2026 legislative elections, the proxy remains the mechanism used by Moroccans abroad who do not travel to Morocco to vote in person.
The main difference is that preparing that proxy should become much easier through digitalisation.
What Can Moroccans Abroad Do Now?
There is no need to wait until the last moment.
Anyone interested in using the proxy system can already prepare by checking their electoral registration, making sure their identity information is correct and identifying a trusted person in Morocco who can accept the proxy.
The official website to keep bookmarked is:
MM News strongly recommends avoiding unofficial websites or social media accounts that ask for copies of identity cards, passports or other personal data while claiming to provide the proxy service.
An Important MMNews Precaution
At the time of verification, a final direct link to the new electronic proxy service had not yet appeared clearly in the official public sources available online.
For this reason, Moroccans abroad should use only the official electoral portal or links published by Morocco’s Ministry of the Interior, embassies or consulates.
Once the service is officially activated, the exact online procedure should become clearer.
The digitisation of the electoral proxy process is an important step toward making political participation more accessible to Moroccans living abroad.
It does not introduce online voting from overseas, but it removes one of the main practical barriers: the need to travel to a consulate simply to prepare the proxy document.
For Moroccans abroad, the key steps are simple: check your electoral registration, choose your proxy holder carefully and monitor the official electoral portal as the activation date approaches.
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