Damascus: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree Wednesday approving the temporary electoral system for the People's Assembly (parliament) to elect two-thirds of its members. According to Anadolu Agency, President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmed al-Sharaa, issued decree No. (143) of 2025, establishing the temporary electoral system for the Syrian People's Assembly. The decree outlines the conditions related to the electoral process, including membership requirements for the People's Assembly, the roles of committees involved in the process, and the criteria for membership in the electoral body and election committees. It sets the total number of People's Assembly members at 210, with two-thirds elected by electoral bodies formed in governorate constituencies based on demographic and administrative distribution, and the remaining one-third appointed by the president. Additionally, the decree regulates procedures for appeals and the functions of higher, subsidiary, and legal committees. It aim s to ensure transparency and integrity in the electoral process, emphasizing the independence and neutrality of the committees in performing their duties. At the end of July, Syrian President al-Sharaa received the final draft of the temporary electoral system for the People's Assembly. In related developments, Mohammad al-Ahmad, the head of the Supreme Committee for the People's Assembly Elections, announced Wednesday that the country's constituencies have been divided into 62 districts. Al-Ahmad stated, "The constituencies have been divided into 62 districts where the nomination and election process will take place." He noted that the committee will "begin practical procedures tomorrow (Thursday) and will start receiving proposals for the membership of electoral bodies in the newly divided districts, leading up to the election, vote counting, and announcement of results." Bashar al-Assad, Syria's leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia in December 2024, marking the end of the Ba'ath Party regime tha t had been in power since 1963. A new transitional administration led by Ahmed al-Sharaa was formed in January.