| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Majlis Al-Umma / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Majlis Al-Nuwaab / House of Representatives |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Majlis Al-Aayan / Senate
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| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
1 January 1986
Last amendment: 2003 |
| Mode of designation |
Directly elected 110 |
| Constituencies |
45 multi-member constituencies (104 seats).
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| Voting system |
Majority:
Direct election with simple majority vote.
Each elector casts one vote.
Vacancies are normally filled through by-elections within two months.
Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements |
- age: 18 years
- Jordanian citizenship
- ordinary residence in a constituency
- disqualifications: insanity, undischarged bankruptcy, criminal conviction, allegiance to a foreign State, membership of the armed forces |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
Qualified electors
- age: 30 years
- Jordanian citizenship
- ineligibility: government contractors, blood relatives of the King, imprisonment exceeding one year for a non-political offence |
| Incompatibilities |
- public office
- Deputies may become Ministers of Government while sitting, but a Minister who wishes to run for Parliament must first resign from his post |
| Candidacy requirements |
- non-reimbursable deposit equivalent to US$ 700 |
