Morocco heads to the polls on September 23 in a vote widely seen as a referendum on whether the political system can deliver for a frustrated younger generation. Twenty seven parties are competing for 395 seats, with more than 15.8 million people registered to vote. Despite real GDP growth near 5 percent, youth unemployment tops 37 percent, and roughly a third of 18-to-35-year-olds say they trust Parliament or political parties. The governing coalition, which comprises the National Rally of Independents, the Authenticity and Modernity Party, and Istiqlal, campaigned on job creation, an increase in minimum wage, and better healthcare, housing, and food security during the last election. They will face the Justice and Development Party, which seeks to rebound from a near-wipeout in 2021. Whoever wins gains the right to form the next government, but the deeper stakes are long-term: unless growth translates into visible jobs, disillusioned youth may keep turning to protest and migration instead of the ballot box.