Comments on: Pressing The Repeat Button http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/ A Jordanian Blog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:20:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Elections Watch | Registration, Polls And The IAF : 7iber Dot Com http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-95553 Elections Watch | Registration, Polls And The IAF : 7iber Dot Com Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:07:16 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-95553 [...] In a survey conducted by Al-Ghad shows that voter turnout is expected to be at around 70% of which 76.5% claim to be voting for an independent candidate and 8.0% hoping to vote for a party candidate. These results are very similar to that of a similar poll conducted back in June for the municipal elections. Parliamentary elections of 2003 saw voter turnout some where around 57%. While voter turnout has increased over the years, the government is launching various workshops and campaigns to push people to vote. I’d be interested to see where such campaigns are focused geographically. The survey also showed the following reasons given for voting: [...] […] In a survey conducted by Al-Ghad shows that voter turnout is expected to be at around 70% of which 76.5% claim to be voting for an independent candidate and 8.0% hoping to vote for a party candidate. These results are very similar to that of a similar poll conducted back in June for the municipal elections. Parliamentary elections of 2003 saw voter turnout some where around 57%. While voter turnout has increased over the years, the government is launching various workshops and campaigns to push people to vote. I’d be interested to see where such campaigns are focused geographically. The survey also showed the following reasons given for voting: […]

]]> By: Yugi http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-72039 Yugi Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:04:01 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-72039 We press the repeat button because nothing changed from the last elections... the election law is the same, the political parties and their agendas still unpopular, the <i>3asha2iryya</i> and tribalism remain the primary factors in any decision, so we will simply repeat what we have previously done, we will give our votes to individuals, not to weak political ideologies or non-existent social plans. We press the repeat button because nothing changed from the last elections… the election law is the same, the political parties and their agendas still unpopular, the 3asha2iryya and tribalism remain the primary factors in any decision, so we will simply repeat what we have previously done, we will give our votes to individuals, not to weak political ideologies or non-existent social plans.

]]> By: The Observer http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-71997 The Observer Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:06:41 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-71997 I am most definatly going to vote for a woman. I will try to choose the best candidate just to support women and their movement toward equal rights. Wish there are stronger political parties with clearer agendas and better media coverage where one would know better how to vote! I am most definatly going to vote for a woman. I will try to choose the best candidate just to support women and their movement toward equal rights.

Wish there are stronger political parties with clearer agendas and better media coverage where one would know better how to vote!

]]> By: Bashar http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-71991 Bashar Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:48:36 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-71991 "Citizens vote for independent candidates because the current political parties are weak and their ideologies are too narrow." I do agree with Shteiwi about the weakness of political parties....but I wonder if their is a strong party that exist, would people vote for it and disregard family and tribunal ties for the sake of that political party? I don’t think so. The problem is not only about “who are we going to vote for”, its also about who is actually going to vote “The Citizens”, their awareness and the effort to seek the best candidate. “Citizens vote for independent candidates because the current political parties are weak and their ideologies are too narrow.”

I do agree with Shteiwi about the weakness of political parties….but I wonder if their is a strong party that exist, would people vote for it and disregard family and tribunal ties for the sake of that political party? I don’t think so.

The problem is not only about “who are we going to vote for”, its also about who is actually going to vote “The Citizens”, their awareness and the effort to seek the best candidate.

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-71930 Nas Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:43:42 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-71930 khalaf: its not my "conclusions"...the above is a direct excerpt from a Jordan Times report. khalaf: its not my “conclusions”…the above is a direct excerpt from a Jordan Times report.

]]> By: Hani http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-71927 Hani Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:39:21 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-71927 Well, if my uncle is a candidate, I would vote for him... and I dont think I will ask him about his plans! or would I?! Well, if my uncle is a candidate, I would vote for him… and I dont think I will ask him about his plans! or would I?!

]]> By: khalaf http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-71926 khalaf Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:16:08 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-71926 Hi Nas: Your conclusion is not completely accurate. The greatest reason for voting for an independent is a history of service, followed by family relationships followed by personal acquaintance: في التفاصيل، قالت النتائج إن "السبب الرئيس للتصويت للمرشح المستقل حسب رأي المستطلعين هو أن يكون له سجل في تقديم الخدمات للمواطنين (الناخبين)، يلي ذلك الانتماء العائلي/ العشائري للمرشح، ثم المعرفة والعلاقات الشخصية مع المرشح". وقال الاستطلاع إن هذه النتائج تأتي "متسقة مع التوجهات العامة للسلوك الانتخابي ومع أنماط الثقافة الانتخابية في الانتخابات الوطنية الماضية والتي تؤيدها نتائج الاستطلاعات الأخرى". وأشار إلى "مدى أهمية الانتماء العائلي والعشائري في حالة الكرك (33.3%)، مقارنة مع إربد (25.1%) والزرقاء (17.2%)". Source: http://alghad.jo/?news=181552 Hi Nas: Your conclusion is not completely accurate. The greatest reason for voting for an independent is a history of service, followed by family relationships followed by personal acquaintance:

في التفاصيل، قالت النتائج إن “السبب الرئيس للتصويت للمرشح المستقل حسب رأي المستطلعين هو أن يكون له سجل في تقديم الخدمات للمواطنين (الناخبين)ØŒ يلي ذلك الانتماء العائلي/ العشائري للمرشح، ثم المعرفة والعلاقات الشخصية مع المرشح”.

وقال الاستطلاع إن هذه النتائج تأتي “متسقة مع التوجهات العامة للسلوك الانتخابي ومع أنماط الثقافة الانتخابية في الانتخابات الوطنية الماضية والتي تؤيدها نتائج الاستطلاعات الأخرى”.

وأشار إلى “مدى أهمية الانتماء العائلي والعشائري في حالة الكرك (33.3%)ØŒ مقارنة مع إربد (25.1%) والزرقاء (17.2%)”.

Source: http://alghad.jo/?news=181552

]]> By: secratea http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-71925 secratea Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:11:03 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/06/19/pressing-the-repeat-button/#comment-71925 I've never voted and will never vote because I do not trust any individual candidate or political party.. so it is not a loss that I am in America and can't cast a vote :D I’ve never voted and will never vote because I do not trust any individual candidate or political party.. so it is not a loss that I am in America and can’t cast a vote :D

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