Overview

• Electoral colleges voted on October 5 to fill two-thirds of the 210-seat Assembly of the People, with the remaining third to be appointed by interim President Ahmed al‑Sharaa.
• Voting was postponed in Kurdish-controlled Raqqa and Hasakah and in Sweida, leaving those constituencies unfilled.
• Roughly 6,000–7,000 approved electors cast ballots across 60 districts, with preliminary results expected Sunday night and final tallies slated for Monday, according to state media.
• Officials reported 1,578 approved candidates with about 14% women, and the transitional rules were described as guaranteeing a 20% quota for female seats.
• The parliament is set to serve about 30 months to draft electoral laws and a new constitution, as critics cite candidate vetting and presidential appointments as risks of power consolidation.