Jordanians cast their votes in parliamentary elections
Jordan has bicameral parliament consisting of Senate, appointed by king, and elected lower chamber known as House of Representatives
A citizen casts her ballot for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Irbid, Jordan on September 10, 2024. Photo: ( Laith Al-jnaidi - AA )
AMMAN, Jordan
Polling stations across Jordan opened on Tuesday morning for Jordanians to vote in the country's parliamentary elections.
Some 1,623 candidates on a total of 197 general and local lists at the constituency level, are vying for a seat in the 138-member House of Representatives, where over 5 million eligible voters are expected to cast their votes in Jordan's 20th parliamentary elections.
According to the new elections law, 41 seats in the parliament are reserved for the parties' competition on general lists, in addition to local lists in the kingdom's 18 electoral districts, which include candidates from parties and independents.
Jordan has a bicameral parliament comprising the Senate, appointed by the king, and an elected lower chamber known as the House of Representatives.
* Writing by Ahmed Asmar.
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