Syria holds first post‑Assad parliamentary vote: What to know
Syria’s first post-Assad parliamentary elections — with seats chosen by local committees rather than a public vote — spark backlash as the government postpones voting in Druze- and Kurdish-majority regions.
Syria is holding its first parliamentary elections since the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad, with voting scheduled for Sept. 15-20.
The vote comes under the country’s temporary constitution, signed into law by President Ahmed al-Sharaa in March, which establishes a five-year political transition period and a temporary parliament to serve until a permanent constitution and nationwide elections are adopted.
Instead of a direct public vote, regional electoral committees made up of local representatives will select 140 of the 210 parliamentary seats. The remaining 70 seats will be filled via presidential appointments by Sharaa.
Seats have been allocated based on the population size of each governorate.
