There will be at least three big questions on next Saturday morning 1) What was the turnout? (Some of my contacts on the ground in Morocco report a lower level than expected of enthusiasm, which doesn’t bode well for the final voter turnout.) 2) Was it peaceful, free and fair? (Morocco has a history of free and fair elections and more than 4,000 US, Moroccan and international observers are going to be on the ground, so this looks to be a yes.) 3) Did the Islamist party win a large number of seats in the new Parliament? (I’ve heard rumors all over the place on this one.)
An additional question that I have (and maybe I’m the only one) is “What will be the US response to the elections, particularly if the Islamists win?” In any case, the US should support Morocco’s efforts more publically because it’s clearly a stand-out in a region that is in turmoil.
There’s a lot of good info here on the upcoming elections. More to come, inshallah.