Independent Election Commission (Jordan)

The Independent Election Commission is the national electoral commission of Jordan, which is responsible for administering and supervising elections under the Constitution of Jordan.

Independent Election Commission

الهيئة المستقلة للانتخاب
Honesty Integrity Neutrality
Agency overview
Formed	1 September 2011
Jurisdiction	Jordan
Headquarters	Amman
Agency executive	Khaled Kalaldeh, President
Website	www.iec.jo/en

Jordan
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Jordan
Member State of the Arab League
Constitution Constitution
Monarchy Monarch Abdullah II Heir Apparent Crown Prince Hussein Hashemites
Executive Government Prime Minister Omar Razzaz Cabinet Omar Razzaz's cabinet
Legislature Parliament (18th Parliament) Senate President: Faisal Al-Fayez House of Representatives Speaker: Atef Tarawneh
Judiciary Judiciary of Jordan The Constitutional Court President: Taher Hikmat The Cassation Court President: Mohammad Ghazo
Administrative divisions Governorates Governorate councils Nawahi Local government Municipal councils Local councils
Elections Independent Election Commission Recent elections General: 2013 2016 2020 Local: 2007 2013 2017
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Ayman Safadi Diplomatic missions of / in Jordan Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
Related topics Human rights Political parties
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An amendment to the constitution in 2011 enabled the establishment of the Commission, which was a demand from the Arab Spring protests. The commission is responsible for all elections in Jordan, including the general and local elections.[1]