Overview

• SANA announced the first parliamentary election under the new Islamist-led interim administration following Bashar al-Assad’s ouster last December.
• Authorities say polling will occur across all electoral districts despite the commission’s earlier notice of delays in Sweida, Hasaka and Raqqa due to security concerns.
• The Supreme Electoral Committee will run the process through subcommittees that vet candidates, manage objections and conduct direct, secret balloting.
• One-third of the assembly will be appointed by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, and final results will be issued by presidential decree.
• A March constitutional declaration guides the transition by preserving a central role for Islamic law and pledging certain rights, as critics warn of limited minority inclusion and concentrated power.