(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Jordan held local elections to help devolve some powers to larger cities and underdeveloped rural regions which critics said will fall shortly of promised wider political reforms.
The municipal vote is a bid by the government to bring wider grassroots democracy that King Abdullah said would provide marginalized communities with a voice in state decisions.
While more than 6,000 candidates competed for 1.833 seats on 100 council and 12 new governorate councils, it will have an impact on investments in infrastructure and other projects.
However, around 4.1 million Jordanians are eligible vote at the local and municipal elections to elect mayors, members of municipal councils as well as the governorate councils.
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