2020 Jordanian general election

2020 Jordanian general election

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All 130 seats in the House of Representatives
65 seats needed for a majority
Turnout29.90%

General elections were held in Jordan on 10 November 2020 to elect the members of the nineteenth House of Representatives.[1][2] Voter turnout was just 30%, the lowest in a decade.[3]

The elections took place as the country was experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. As a result there were numerous calls on social media channels to boycott the elections, particularly as no alternatives to in-person voting were offered.[4][5] The country went into a four-day total lockdown following elections, starting at 23:00 on election day, an hour later than the originally-stated 22:00.[6][7] According to the Washington Post, "wealthy business executives and tribal independents dominated, while strong, reform-oriented members of parliament lost their seats."

  1. ^ Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: Election for Majlis al-Nuwaab (Jordanian House of Deputies) IFES
  2. ^ "Jordan's elections explained in 500 words". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ^ "نسبة الاقتراع النهائية 29.9% بعد إغلاق الصناديق في الانتخابات النيابية". قناة المملكة (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Jordan's elections explained in 500 words". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Jordan votes amidst strict COVID-19 measures". Middle East Monitor. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Jordan holds parliamentary elections amid virus surge". AP News. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  7. ^ "بدء 4 أيام من حظر التجول الشامل". قناة المملكة (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 November 2020.