EU deploys observers across Kingdom to monitor parliamentary elections

AMMAN — The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) on Friday announced the deployment 28 long-term observers across Jordan as part of its mission to monitor the 2024 parliamentary elections.

The EU EOM held a press briefing in Amman, attended by Chief Observer Željana Zovko, who is also a member of the European Parliament from Croatia, along with the long-term observers and media representatives.

The briefing focused on the mission’s role in ensuring the elections are conducted fairly and credibly, in line with international standards. 

The observers will evaluate the entire electoral process, including voting, campaigning, and the media's role, in adherence to the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and the Code of Conduct for International Election Observers.

In a statement made available to The Jordan Times, Deputy Chief Observer Delphine Blanchet noted that the long-term observers would be stationed across Jordan’s 12 governorates, covering both urban and rural areas. "

They will observe the entire electoral process before, during, and after the vote on September 10," Blanchet said.

Blanchet also highlighted that the EU EOM's analysis is based on a methodology refined over more than two decades. "Our focus includes the legal framework, the functioning of the election administration, campaign activities, media conduct, and the processes of voting, counting, and tabulating results, as well as resolving election-related disputes," she noted.

According to the statement, an additional 38 short-term observers will join the mission shortly before election day, bringing the total number of observers to over 100. The observers hail from EU member states, Canada, Norway, and Switzerland. The long-term observers work in pairs, each team comprising members from different EU countries to enhance the credibility and impartiality of their assessments.

Eleven observer teams have been deployed in Irbid, Mafraq, Ajloun, Jerash, Zarqa, Balqa, Madaba, Karak, Tafilah, Maan, and Aqaba, with three additional teams stationed in Amman.

The EU was invited to conduct this observation mission by the Independent Election Commission.