Independent Election Commission (Jordan)

The Independent Election Commission is the national electoral commission of Jordan, which is responsible for administering and supervising elections under the Constitution of Jordan.

Independent Election Commission
الهيئة المستقلة للانتخاب
Honesty Integrity Neutrality
Agency overview
Formed1 September 2011
JurisdictionJordan
HeadquartersAmman
Agency executive
  • Khaled Kalaldeh, President
Websitewww.iec.jo/en

An amendment to the constitution in 2011 enabled the establishment of the Commission, which was a demand from the Arab Spring protests. The commission is responsible for all elections in Jordan, including the general and local elections.[1]

References

  1. "New electoral commission members sworn in". The Jordan Times. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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