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Syria Holds Indirect Vote for First Post‑Assad Parliament

Preliminary results are expected within hours from an invite‑only electoral college selecting two thirds of a 210‑seat assembly.

A Syrian election official shows a ballot paper during the counting of ballots, shortly after polling stations closed at Latakia's Governor building, in the coastal city of Latakia, Syria, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Syria will select members for its first parliament since Islamist rebels overthrew Bashar al-Assad
Syrian electoral college members and candidates attend the ballots' count shortly after polling stations closed at Latakia's Governor building, in the coastal city of Latakia, Syria, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Syrian election officials count ballots shortly after polling stations closed at Latakia's Governor building, in the coastal city of Latakia, Syria, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Overview

  • Roughly 6,000 approved electors cast ballots from about 1,578 candidates to fill around 140 seats, with final names due Monday after preliminary tallies Sunday night.
  • Voting was postponed in Sweida and parts of the Kurdish‑held northeast, leaving 32 seats vacant until conditions allow participation.
  • Interim President Ahmed al‑Sharaa will appoint 70 members after results are certified, a step rights groups say could let him effectively shape a majority.
  • Authorities cite mass displacement and missing documentation to justify the indirect process, while researchers and NGOs question transparency and oversight.
  • Women account for about 14% of candidates, reinforcing concerns over gender and minority representation in the transitional chamber.