The Special Commission for the Accreditation of Election Observers, chaired by Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), launches the application process for the independent and impartial observation of elections of Regions, Communes and Districts Councils, the House of Representatives, the House of Councilors and Prefectural and Provincial Councils which are scheduled between 8 September and 5 October 2021.

Bodies wishing to conduct elections observation pursuant to the law # 30-11 on terms and conditions of the independent and impartial election observation are requested to submit their accreditation applications to the Special Commission for the Accreditation of Election Observers no later than 22 June 2021 at 4 PM (GMT+1).

Documents of accreditation requests (Application Form, Election Observation Charter and List of Observers) can be downloaded directly from the Special Commission website: observationelections.cndh.ma

Observation will be conducted at the forthcoming elections of:

• The House of Representatives, and Communes and Districts Councils, scheduled for 8 September 2021

• Prefectural and Provincial Councils on 21 September 2021

• The House of Councilors on 5 October 2021

Following Article 2 of Law # 30-11 on terms and conditions of the independent and impartial election observation, published on 6 October 2011, the eligible bodies are:

• National institutions mandated by law to observe elections;

• Active civil society known for their work in the field of human rights and the promotion of the values ​​of citizenship and democracy, legally established and operating in accordance with their status; and

• International non-governmental organizations interested in election observation, legally established in accordance with their national legislations and known for their independence and impartiality.

The website of election observation is available in five languages ​: Arabic, Amazigh, French, English and sign language. It includes several sections providing practical information on deadlines and procedures for submitting applications.

The website also includes other sections on Commission’s news, the definition of independent and impartial election observation, national and international reference texts governing the observation process, training of accredited observers and archives.

The Special Commission for the Accreditation of Election Observers held its first meeting on Monday 23 March 2021 at CNDH’s headquarters in Rabat, Morocco, to prepare for the independent and impartial observation process for the 2021 elections. This meeting was chaired by Ms. Bouayach, CNDH Chairperson.