Morocco's parliamentary election, set for September 23, sees 27 political parties competing for 395 seats in the House of Representatives, with more than 15.8 million registered voters deciding the country's next government. The vote comes against a backdrop of deep structural economic strain: the IMF estimates youth unemployment among 15-to-24-year-olds reached 37.3 percent in 2025, even as overall GDP grew by 4.9 percent, highlighting a persistent gap between national growth figures and opportunities felt in everyday life. The contest will test whether Morocco's constitutional monarchy framework — in which the king appoints the head of government from the leading party — can sustain public trust at a time when employment and cost-of-living concerns dominate voter anxieties, particularly among young Moroccans who show relatively low confidence in political institutions.