Unfortunately this isn't my picture, but this is a ubiquitous sight here in Marrakech. These are painted in each voting district to signify which parties are angling to represent that are. The elections were today and they've been a bit anticlimactic. Apparently only 24% of the population voted, which was disappointing for the few people that are really passionate about politics. I've been greeted with a mixture of apathy, ignorance, enthusiasm, and anger when I ask Moroccans about the elections. The one thing that is almost unanimous is a lack of confidence in politicians. They're widely viewed as greedy, selfish, and corrupt. Many people justify voting for opposing parties by saying that they just want to give someone else a chance- maybe a new party can get something done, even if its not that appealing ideologically. We find out tomorrow who won the elections. The results could signal widespread change or just more of the same.
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