The country’s last election was held in November 2020 Head of the Independent Election Commission said there were more than 5 million eligible voters on its lists AMMAN: Jordan’s independent electoral commission on Wednesday set Sept. 10 as the date for a parliamentary election after King Abdullah said earlier he hoped the polls would deliver long promised political reforms, state media reported. The monarch, who visited the electoral commission before the announcement, said the polls would be a major milestone toward trying to modernize the country’s political system under revamped laws that encourage licensed parties to run in multi-party elections. Under the constitution, the nationwide polls are held within four months of the end of a four-year term of parliament that formally ends in November. The country’s last election was held in November 2020. The head of the Independent Election Commission Musa Al-Maaytah, who announced the date of the election, said there were more than 5 million eligible voters on its lists. The election comes as the country is reeling from the impact of the war in Gaza that has hit tourism, a main pillar of the economy, and affected businesses. Passions run high among Jordanians, many of whom are of Palestinian origin, and the kingdom has witnessed some of the biggest anti-Israel protests in the region.