Abstract
This paper investigates the impact of filing appeals on the parliamentary elections running the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It, thus, aims to ensure free and fair elections governed by the justice and the transparency principles which pave the way for candidates and voters to appeal, if needed, during the parliamentary electoral process as considered one of the most important guarantees the legislator vouches for in the Election Law. In addition to the conclusion and recommendations, the study tackles the theme of parliamentary appeals from different perspectives: its definition and relation to legality principle; the role of courts in judging such sort of appeals; the criteria of this appeals and appellants; and the appeals in the parliamentary electoral polls; nomination, and membership validity.
Highlights
The citizens’ awareness about their obligations and rights, abiding by constitutions and election laws, is considered a principal element in their interaction and affective involvement with the political, economic, and social realms
A body of research has discussed the issue of elections; many of them have been concerned with the parliamentary elections in general; a few studies have focused the attention on the electoral appeals
There is no doubt that the submission of appeals is regarded as a vital part of electoral procedures in which it contributes to establishing a neutrally elected parliament
Summary
The citizens’ awareness about their obligations and rights, abiding by constitutions and election laws, is considered a principal element in their interaction and affective involvement with the political, economic, and social realms. The election process is not an ultimate objective but rather a means of establishing democracy through which the societies will is known and the parliament's role is activated. This process enhances the legislative authority’s role in the state's governance; i.e. it gives authority for the elective body to practice its constitutional defined tasks and safeguard the parliamentary electoral process in Jordan from the disadvantages that might be encountered.
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