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Status of Electoral Law
Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): b. Separate legislation
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Source: The 2016 Parliament Elections Law No. 6: http://www.entikhabat.jo/sites/default/files/ElectionNo6-2016.pdf
Verified: 2016/08/01
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Electoral Law covers
Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
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Source: The 2016 Parliament Elections Law No. 6: http://www.entikhabat.jo/sites/default/files/ElectionNo6-2016.pdf
Verified: 2016/08/01
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Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): a. Voting is voluntary
комментарии Every Jordanian 18 years old or older has the right to vote.
Source: The 2016 Parliament Elections Law No. 6, art 3: http://www.entikhabat.jo/sites/default/files/ElectionNo6-2016.pdf
Verified: 2016/08/01
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Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question:What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s): a. Judiciary
комментарии The Chamber of Deputies shall have the right to determine the validity of the election of its members. Any voter shall have the right to present a petition to the Secretariat of the Chamber within fifteen days of the announcement of the results of the election in his constituency setting out the legal grounds for invalidating the election of any deputy. No election may be considered invalid unless it has been declared as such by a majority of two-thirds of the members of the Chamber.
Source: Constitution, art. 71: http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/constitution_jo.html (2016)
Verified: 2016/08/01
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