STORY: Jordan announces preliminary results of parliamentary election 
SHOOTING TIME: Sept. 11, 2024
DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:31
LOCATION: Amman 
CATEGORY: POLITICS 

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the press conference
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUSA MAAYTAH, Jordan's Independent Election Commission Chairman
3. various of the press conference
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUSA MAAYTAH, Jordan's Independent Election Commission Chairman
5. various of the press conference   

STORYLINE:

Jordan's Independent Election Commission Chairman Musa Maaytah announced on Wednesday preliminary results from the country's 20th parliamentary election.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUSA MAAYTAH, Jordan's Independent Election Commission Chairman
"The Board of Commissioners of the Independent Election Commission decided to adopt the preliminary results of the local electoral districts and the general district as the final results will be published in the Official Gazette."

The voter turnout was 32.13 percent, with over 1.6 million of the 5.1 million eligible voters participating in Tuesday's election, according to Maaytah.

A total of 27 women secured seats in the parliament, including 18 through the quota system, effectively doubling female representation from the previous legislature, he said, adding that six young candidates were elected, and 104 party-affiliated candidates won seats, including 31 from the Islamic Action Front, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Maaytah highlighted that the results demonstrate Jordan's dedication to fair elections and broad participation, reflecting diverse societal interests and supporting political pluralism.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUSA MAAYTAH, Jordan's Independent Election Commission Chairman
"There is a good number of parties in the House of Representatives, and this number consecrates political pluralism and consecrates the basic idea of the political modernization process, which is the presence of parties within the House of Representatives, which leads to greater political interaction."

Tuesday's election is the first under Jordan's new electoral law, introduced in 2022, which increased the number of lawmakers from 130 to 138 and aimed to enhance the representation of women and younger candidates. The final results will be published in the state gazette in the coming days.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Amman.
(XHTV)