Syria is holding its third parliamentary elections since a pro-democracy uprising erupted against President Bashar al-Assad in 2011, and amid new sanctions imposed by the US.
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The polls have been postponed twice since April due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Polling centres for the one-day vote on Sunday are to open in the war-torn country at 7am for 12 hours in the government-controlled areas.
The vote will also be held in areas where the government has partial control, such as in the provinces of al-Hassakeh in the north-east, Idlib in the north-west and al-Raqqa in the north.
The elections come more than a month after new sanctions imposed by the United States came into effect on key figures in the Syrian regime, and amid a deepening economic crisis.
Around 2100 candidates are standing for the 250-strong parliament in all 15 Syrian governorates, according to official figures.
Most contenders belong to the ruling Baath party and loyal groups.
The elections are being held two days after al-Assad marked his 20th anniversary of being in power after succeeding his father, Hafez, who died in 2000.
Official results are expected by Tuesday.
Al-Assad's Baath Party and its allies are anticipated to win the majority of seats in the parliament elected for a four-year mandate.
Australian Associated Press
