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Elections in Jordan: 2016 Parliamentary Elections
In 2016, Jordan changed its Elections Law to put in place a new electoral system for parliamentary elections, implementing an open-list proportional system for each of the multimember electoral districts and eliminating the single district at the national level.
News & Updates
Feature
IFES and the IEC Conduct a BRIDGE “Train the Facilitator” Workshop
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Jordanian Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) conducted a “Train the Facilitator” (TtF) workshop in Amman from May 27 to June 7, 2014. As part of IFES’s long-term goal of building the IEC into an effective and self-sustaining institution in Jordan and a model for regional electoral commissions, IFES worked with the Commission on the creation of a comprehensive professional development program.
Publication
Book
Financing Politics: The Middle East and North Africa
Financing Politics: The Middle East and North Africa is a collaborative effort between the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Arab Region Parliamentarians against Corruption (ARPAC). It represents a concerted attempt to better understand and document existing political finance regulations and experiences in five countries – Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and Yemen. The availability of information on the funding of parties and campaigns is a first and significant step in enhancing transparency.
September 30, 2013
News & Updates
Feature
First Line of Action: Preparing Poll Workers for Jordan’s Upcoming Elections
In preparation of the January 23, 2013 parliamentary elections, IFES held a training of trainers workshop in Karak, Jordan. Part of a nationwide cascade training plan, the goal was to enable individuals to officially train poll workers in their home districts. The trainings provided insight into Election Day procedures and polling station regulations. The participants also received an overview of the new laws, regulations and executive instructions that will be in effect during the upcoming elections.
Election FAQ
Elections in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: January 23 Chamber of Deputies Elections
The January 23 Chamber of Deputies elections in Jordan will be the first parliamentary elections administered under the authority of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), which was established in 2012. To provide background on these changes and the upcoming elections, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) has put together a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs).
News & Updates
Press Release
Successful Bridge Training Held In Jordan
IFES/Jordan successfully hosted a BRIDGE (Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections) training workshop with the Jordanian Ministry of Interior (MoI) from July 20-24.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Suriname Emerges
“Suriname Emerges,” was a play written in 1993 that was intended to stimulate a discussion and teach about civic values. The play set in a futuristic, cohesive and democratic Suriname with Creole as the primary language of the performance. However the actions and visual narrative of the actors on stage express the plays message as well, making it accessbile to a wide audience.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Procedural Regulations for the Third Round of Voting for the Election of the President of the Republic of Suriname in the United People's Assembly
Procedural Regulations for the Third Round of Voting for the Election of the President of the Republic of Suriname in the United People's Assembly
Election Material
Ballot
Suriname Ressort Council Ballot 1991
Ballot used for the general election held in Suriname on 25 May 1991. This ballot was used in the Kiesdistrikt X (Distrikt Sipalwini). The main candidates in the election were the New Front for Democracy and Development, the National Democratic Party and the Democratic Alternative '91-Pendawa Lima.