2013
Jordan Parliamentary Elections
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G
LOSSARY AND
A
BBREVIATIONS
Civil Status and Passport
Department (CSPD)
The CSPD is the government entity that handles
issues of citizenship. It performs numerous tasks
including issuing travel documents and national
identification cards, registering new citizens,
documenting deaths and certifying divorces.
During the run-up to the elections, the CSPD was
the government institution responsible for voter
registration and the issuance of election cards.
District Election Commission (DEC) The chief electoral body responsible for
administering elections at the district level; each
of the 45 districts nation-wide had a DEC.
East Bankers
This term refers to Jordanian citizens from the
tribes whose ancestral lands were east of the
Jordan River and who have traditionally made up
the bulwark of the monarchy.
Herak
Herak
is a diverse grouping of pro-democracy
supporters that has sprung up since the beginning
of the Arab Spring. Of particular note is that
Herak
supporters are from the East Bank tribes,
historical supporters of the monarchy.
Islamic Action Front (IAF)
The IAF is the political arm of the Muslim
Brotherhood in Jordan. Founded in 1992, the
IAF boycotted the recent parliamentary elections
as well as the 2010 elections.
