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News 5 April 2022 In Jordan, lower house approves electoral law, lowering age of candidacy and increasing quota for women
News 2 December 2021 Mixed reaction in Jordan over proposed constitutional amendments, including expansion to king’s power
News 13 October 2021 In Jordan, royal committee presents proposed constitutional amendments to King Abdullah
News 6 October 2020 Jordan's electoral commission says it has authority to change election date if needed
News 21 November 2019 Minister claims that Jordan's planned mergers and cancellations of commissions require amendments
News 17 September 2019 In Jordan, constitutional court rules government contract does not need parliamentary approval
News 16 May 2018 Op-ed: A radical thought: could constitutional monarchies be important aids to democracy?
