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|b This article examines the holding of Jordan’s 19th parliamentary elections held during the Covid-19 pandemic and provides a detailed analysis of the features of the polls, its winners, losers, voters, parties, women participants and so on. It focuses both on the outcome of the elections- the fact that 98 new deputies has entered Jordan’s Lower House for the first time, the dynamics of the political processes and on the electoral trends made by voters on elections day. In this sense, it provides a “factual view” providing information on polling stations, Jordan’s 23 electoral districts, poll swings, candidates involved and how the votes were divided between men and women nationwide. It then talks about the political parties that took part on the polls apart from the independent candidates. Rather than just Islamists, candidates from political parties have participated in the elections more than any time in Jordan’s political history. Finally, the article talks about hopes and aspirations of different voter trends - the young people and what they hope from their deputies in Jordan’s parliament. The report concluded that the 2020 parliamentary elections took place in exceptional circumstances. The polls has showed that both trends and potential changes not only affects the electorates but also among the new deputies who entered the Jordan Lower House, which points to new politicians with fresh experiences and experiments. There is hope that new types of politicians will emerge, yet we will have to wait and see. Elections have been consistent with Jordan's political life and likely to continue to do so as parliamentary life continued since 1989 with one full stretch. Despite allegations of "vote-buying,"- the electorates have come to show a degree of maturity on polling day casting their votes to candidates on different tickets, including family background, tribe, and policy decisions, which includes that of "services," which is what electoral district deputies should be all about. The state and judiciary have been forthright to maintain the holding of elections as a good political practice, as shown by the fact they are determined to stamp out the issue of "vote-buying" by prosecuting those candidates who seek to boost their vote-count this way. The state has been keen to widen the scope of political parties in elections. Whereas before, candidates representing political parties ran as independents, the past few years have seen changes. As per the 2019 law, the state has become more willing to provide funding to political parties that have to field at least six candidates in three electoral districts. This may explain why the number of political parties running in the 2020 elections was highest than at any time before. The report also stressed that the early days of political parties have not made much progress yet, but they will gain more ground in the coming years, especially if they know that more government funding is available for them.
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