Overview
- The first parliamentary selection since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster used a multi‑stage system in which roughly 6,500 electors chose most lawmakers while President Ahmed al‑Scharaa will appoint 70 of 210 seats.
- Authorities said voting ended without security incidents, with counting underway and preliminary results expected shortly before a final list is published on Monday.
- Thirty‑two seats for Suwaida, Hasaka and Raqqa remain vacant because those areas did not participate under current control and security conditions.
- Rights groups criticized the restricted electorate and presidential appointment power as entrenching executive control, while the government argues direct nationwide voting is not yet feasible due to displacement and missing documents.
- Election officials approved 1,578 candidates with 14% women, and the transitional mandate for lawmakers is set at 30 months with the possibility of extension; Germany called the vote a first step but urged repeat balloting in excluded regions.