# Moroccan electoral integrity investigations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/moroccan-electoral-integrity-investigations > Updated: 2026-09-28T09:24:06.000Z. Sources: 41. Developments: 3. During the election period in Morocco, authorities in Marrakech and Tangier conducted various operations to address electoral irregularities. In Marrakech and surrounding areas, security forces and the Royal Gendarmerie arrested several individuals suspected of voter bribery and obstructing the voting process. These incidents included attempts to distribute funds to influence voters in Al-Mahamid and the Sidi Ibrahim Oasis, as well as efforts to disrupt polling in Douar Nazala, Douar Al-Koudia, and the Tensultant commune. In Tangier, a judicial investigation was launched following the discovery of a bag containing suspicious voting papers near the Al Quds school in the Casabarata district. The Tangier Court of Appeal Prosecutor General confirmed the arrest of five suspects, including two heads of voting offices and two deputies. Preliminary findings suggest that a deputy head of a voting office, with the assistance of the office head, embezzled voting papers by removing them from the office in a bag and later returning them to the polling stations. Forensic analysis revealed that the ink used on the seized papers differs from the official ink used in the voting offices. The King's Prosecutor has requested that the suspects be held in pre-trial detention on charges of violating voting processes, forgery, and participation in such acts. Following his return from Malaga, Spain, Tangier Mayor Mounir Laymouri, a regional official for the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), was detained at Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport. His arrest follows a national search warrant issued in connection with investigations into the September 23 legislative elections in the Tangier-Asilah constituency. Laymouri has denied allegations that his travel to Spain was an attempt to evade justice, stating the trip was pre-planned for professional and personal reasons and that he was unaware of the warrant before his departure. ## Claims - Mounir Lymouri denied fleeing Morocco, stating his trip to Spain was a pre-scheduled professional engagement and he will return on Monday to testify. (disputed by 5 sources) - Mounir Laymouri, the Mayor of Tangier, was detained at Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport upon his return from Malaga, Spain. (disputed by 5 sources) - A deputy head of a voting office was caught with a bag containing electoral papers. (corroborated by 16 sources) - The ink used on the seized voting papers differs from the ink used in the voting offices. (corroborated by 16 sources) - The prosecution has requested that the suspects be held in pre-trial detention. (corroborated by 16 sources) - The suspects are facing charges related to violating voting processes and forgery. (corroborated by 16 sources) - The King's Prosecutor at the Tangier Court of Appeal has referred four suspects to an investigating judge. (corroborated by 16 sources) - Unconfirmed reports suggest Limouri may have left Morocco, possibly traveling to Spain. (corroborated by 15 sources) - The investigation involves the discovery of hundreds of forged electoral papers at the Al-Quds institution voting center. (corroborated by 15 sources) - Four suspects, including two heads of voting offices and two deputies, have been placed in pre-trial detention at Tangier 2 prison. (corroborated by 15 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-28: Tangier Mayor Mounir Laymouri arrested amid electoral fraud investigation Tangier Mayor Mounir Laymouri has been arrested upon returning from Spain amid an investigation into alleged electoral fraud during the September 23 legislative elections in Morocco. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tangier-mayor-mounir-limouri-detained-following-return-to-morocco ### 2026-09-25: Tangier electoral fraud investigation leads to five arrests Tangier authorities are investigating electoral fraud involving stolen and forged voting papers. Five suspects, including polling station officials, are in custody, while Mayor Mounir Lymouri denies fleeing the 38 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tangier-mayor-mounir-limouri-faces-search-warrant-in-election-fraud-probe ### 2026-09-23: Marrakech authorities arrest individuals for voter bribery and election obstruction Authorities in Marrakech have arrested multiple individuals suspected of voter bribery and obstructing the electoral process during ongoing elections. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/marrakech-authorities-arrest-individuals-for-voter-bribery-and-election-obstruction --- Cite as: Moroccan electoral integrity investigations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/moroccan-electoral-integrity-investigations