إيجابيات وسلبيات قانون الانتخاب المؤقت لمجلس النواب الأردني " دراسة اجتماعية تطبيقية

Abstract

This study aims to highlight the Pros and Cons of Temporary Electoral law, and to know the extent of popular participation in the parliamentary elections, according to this law . The researcher used the descriptive approach in the analysis of the results of parliamentary elections held in 2003, as indicated in records of the Ministry of Interior responsible for organizing and follow-up of elections in Jordan. The statistical tables have been classified, indexed and prepared to meet the objectives of the study. The study results concluded the following: - The election law under which the parliamentary elections in force since 1993 and the so-called "law of one vote , and the duration of the House of Representatives is four years. Under this law Jordan is divided into (45) electoral districts (constituencies) . Every citizen, whether male or female, completed eighteen years of age is entitled to vote in the constituency where he is registered. Every citizen, male or female, completed (30) years of age is entitled to be nominated as a candidate for the election. one of the positive , advantages of the law is that it achieves justice and equality in the polls , where every voter has the right to elect only one name of the names of candidates . The voting counts are conducted in the polling place under the supervision of a competent committee. Six seats are allocated for women as a quota in addition to the opportunity to compete freely on the other seats, and the granting of independent candidates the opportunity to compete without being nominated by a political party . of the disadvantages , is the inadequacy of the law to the trends of political parties seeking an alliance with other parties to win, and that it determines the choice of only one candidate, and it divides the Jordan to multiple constituencies. - The total number of candidates is reported to be (711). (516) out of them are males, and (54) are females

- Proportion of people's participation in the parliamentary elections amounted to (58.9%) of the total number registered to participate, with the participation of candidates from various political parties, of different ideologies, national background and professional associations in addition to the Jordanian tribes.