Voting has Begun in Jordan After Legislative Elections
After Jordan’s first parliamentary election under a new law intended to increase representation, counting began on Tuesday night.
Voter turnout was higher than in 2020, but poll participation stayed low.
32.25 percent of the nation’s more than 5 million eligible voters, according to the Independent Election Commission (IEC), had cast ballots.
According to a representative for the IEC, there have been no major infractions reported in any of the election districts, nor have there been any delays in the polls opening.
The House of Representatives now has 138 seats instead of 130 thanks to the new electoral rules.
The minimum age for parliamentary candidates has been decreased from thirty to twenty-five, and provisions have been included to improve the quota for the representation of women and youth.
The election reforms are viewed as a crucial phase in Jordan’s ten-year democratization effort, as the country still heavily relies on tribal ties in politics.
The indignation over Israel’s Gaza war is likely to help Islamists in the polls, but it is still widely anticipated that tribal and pro-government forces will retain control of parliament.
The official results must be released prior to the weekend.
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