(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - "The parties and the interior ministry have agreed for the election to be held in mid-November," Prime Minister Abbas al-Fassi said.
The date of the vote may change by a few days since it is near the religious holiday of Eid al-Adha, Lahcen Daoudi, the deputy secretary general of the Islamist Justice and Development Party said.
Some political parties had earlier insisted that the elections be held in October while some others had asked for more time to prepare for the event.
A member of the largest party elected to the parliament will be chosen as the prime minister.
In a July 30 television address, Moroccan ruler King Mohammed VI called for speedy polls and swift implementation of constitutional reforms.
The king proposed constitutional changes several weeks after anti-government protests overthrew the long-time regimes in Tunisia and Egypt in January and February, respectively.
More than 98 percent of voters supported the reforms in a referendum last month. However, the February 20 Movement has since organized several demonstrations against the changes, describing them as window-dressing and demanding further limits on the king's powers.
Under the new constitution, the king will hand over some of his powers to the prime minister and the parliament but will remain the head of state, the military, and the religion.
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