Comments on: Making a Jordanian Electoral System

By: Nas

Nas — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 13:26:16 +0000

Adam, Amman and the rest of the country, is Jordanian. If you’re refering to origin then those of Palestinian descent are concentrated in Amman. The rest of the country is mostly of Jordanian descent, specifically the south.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:44:16 +0000

Hello Jordanians,
Quick question out of curiosity. Is it true that the Palestinian-Jordanians are concentrated more north of Amman and that the tribes are more south? Also is Amman more Pali or Bedu?

By: Jordan’s Political Reform & Changing The Way We Vote at The Black Iris of Jordan

Sun, 25 Jun 2006 02:04:14 +0000

[…] As for a new voting system, I think there is significant opposition to the current system regardless of what this poll might suggest. I discussed the proportional representation system a few months ago when this was all still in the “recommendation” phase under the banner of the National Agenda. […]

By: Global Voices Online

Global Voices Online — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 06:18:51 +0000

From the Jordanian Blogosphere

This week marks the first week of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a month that evoked varied feelings among the Jordanian blogosphere, a good sign that it is indeed a melting pot of mentalities. Hala of CafeLulu says that Ramadan to her is a month w…

By: Nas

Nas — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 08:48:48 +0000

hamzeh, for simplicity say there are only 5 seats up for grabs…then each party must run at least 5 names (canidates). everyone is bound to get voted for (i mean absolute zero is impossible since u vote for yourself). Each seat is worth 20%, so if you and your 5 buddies all together at the end of the night add all your votes up (say 10%, 5%, 1%, 15%, 9%) that’s total 40% and hence 2 seats…the other party gets 3.

By: Hamzeh

Hamzeh — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 06:19:34 +0000

Help me understand the proportional representation thing. Do voters vote for “parties” or “party members”? So for instance, say that in the district where there are 20 seats, a party entered the elections with 10 candidates, but only 3 members of the party actually got votes, the remaining 7 had almost zero votes all together. Now say these 3 members actually managed to get 50% of the votes in the district. Does this mean that their party still gets 10 seats and those 7 members who didn’t get any votes now have seats?

By: Global Voices Online

Global Voices Online — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 22:20:55 +0000

Jordan: Electoral System

Naseem Tarawnah talks about Jordanian electoral system history, present and future.

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By: Nas

Nas — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 20:59:01 +0000

Hatem, you are right but i think the sparsely populated areas will be part of the much larger ones as they are now. the kerak district, the mafraq district etc.

SC, thanks

By: SC

SC — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:45:59 +0000

That was very interesting to read Nas. Thanks

By: hatem abunimeh

hatem abunimeh — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 13:50:59 +0000

In my opinion the electoral system as we know it will not work in Jordan– period. Why ? because electoral system is based on demographical factors and as such all of the sparsely populated areas will end up being marginalized, isolated, and politically under represented. The majority of Jordan’s roughly 5.5 million people live in 4 or 5 major cities, and the rest of the country is sparsely populated. I’m in favor of the two votes suggestion, one vote for the district and one vote for the national candidate.