Amman (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The EU Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) deploys over 100 observers to monitor Jordan’s parliamentary elections, ensuring impartial analysis of the electoral process across all Governorates.
How will the EU EOM monitor Jordan’s elections?
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) for the Parliamentary elections in Jordan sent 28 long-term observers throughout the nation. Before their deployment, the long-term observers acquired an in-depth briefing in Amman on the Jordanian electoral regulations, the political environment and other issues.
What aspects will the EU EOM focus on during the elections?
The EU EOM is headed by Chief Observer Željana Zovko, a Member of the European Parliament from Croatia, who will launch her first visit to Jordan next week. The Deputy Chief Observer, Delphine Blanchet, presented today: “The long-term observers will shield all 12 Governorates, looking at both urban and rural locations. They will observe the entire electoral process before, during and after the vote on 10 September. The observers will be fulfilling electoral officials, candidates, representatives of lists and alliances, civil society and the media”.
How many observers are part of the EU EOM in Jordan?
38 short-term observers will join the task shortly before the election day. In total, more than 100 observers – from EU Member States, Canada, Norway and Switzerland – will be observing the voting, counting and tabulation operations on 10 September.
“The EU EOM conducts a comprehensive analysis of the electoral process based on a well-established methodology, developed by the EU over more than two decades. It focuses on aspects such as the legal framework, the work of the election administration, the election campaign activities, the conduct of the media, the voting, counting, tabulation of results and the resolution of election-related disputes. The Mission is impartial and does not interfere in the electoral process”, further described Ms. Blanchet.
What is the EU EOM’s methodology for election observation?
The EU EOM will administer a preliminary statement shortly after the election day and will remain in-country until the end of September. A final statement with technical recommendations for future elections will be posted at a later stage.
The European Union was asked to deploy an election observation mission by the Independent Election Commission of Jordan. The EU EOM Jordan 2024 is separate from the EU institutions and EU member states. It is dedicated to remaining neutral and to abide by the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and the Code of Conduct for International Election Observers, as well as the regulations and rules of Jordan.
