Jordan
Model of electoral management
Independent
Source
Jordan, Consolidated Law on the Independent Election Commission (Comprised of Law No. 11 of 2012: Law on the Independent Electoral Commission and Law No. 46 of 2015: Law to Amend the Law on the Independent Election Commission), accessed 14 November 2020
Article 3.A: An independent commission named the “Independent Election Commission” shall be created in the Kingdom. It shall have legal personality and financial and administrative independence. Under this status, it shall have the right to own transferable and nontransferable assets and to undertake all legal procedures necessary to achieve its objectives. It shall have the right to undertake litigation and it shall be represented in judicial procedures by the Civil Public Attorney or any other lawyer it appoints for this purpose.
Electoral Management Bodies
Add data| Name of EMB | Number of EMB members | Term of office | EMB members selected by | Chair appointed/elected by | Party or expert based membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent Electoral Commission (الهيئة المستقلة للانتخاب) | 5 | 6 years | King, based on a list proposed by a special committee | King, based on a list proposed by a special committee | Expert |
