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230 lists register for September 20 parliamentary polls

20-08-2016 05:33 AM


Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - A total of 230 lists in the Kingdom's 23 constituencies registered for the September 20 parliamentary polls by the end of candidacy registration on Thursday.

On the first day of registration, 147 lists were registered 46 on the second day and 37 on the last day, the Independent Elections Commission, IEC said According to lists that have been received by the IEC from the Civil Status and Passport Department, the total number of voters stands at 4,139,730 including 1,967790 males and 2,171935 females.

The number of Lower House members was reduced to 130 from 150 under the 2015 elections bill, which is based on the open proportional list at the district level. Fifteen seats have been allocated for women.




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