Political parties shall seek to guide and organize the citizens, and to promote their participation in national life and in the management of public affairs. They shall contribute to the expression of the will of voters and participate in the exercise of power, based on pluralism and political alternation, through democratic means and within the framework of constitutional institutions.

The setting up of political parties and the exercise of their activities shall be free, provided they are in accordance with the Constitution and the law.

There shall be no one-party system.

Political parties may not be based on religious, linguistic, ethnic or regional considerations, and, more generally, on any basis which is discriminatory or contrary to human rights.

Political parties may not pursue objectives that undermine Islam, the monarchy, the nation’s constitutional principles and democratic foundations, or the national unity and territorial integrity of the Kingdom.

The organization and functioning of political parties shall conform to democratic principles.

An organic law shall determine, within the framework of the principles set forth in this article, the rules and regulations relating to the establishment of political parties, the conduct of their activities, the criteria for granting state financial support, as well as procedures for monitoring their funding.