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Source: Jordan Times, AmmanAug.自存倉 14--AMMAN -- Some 4,000 observers from 14 local and international institutions are expected to monitor the August 27 municipal elections, an official said on Tuesday."The [Municipal Affairs Ministry] will take all measure to ensure that the observers... proceed with their mission without facing any hindrances, and we will address any obstacles that might arise while they are in the field," the elections spokesperson, Ahed Ziadat, said.A total of 10 international entities and four local institutions have applied to monitor the upcoming polls, and the ministry has approved their requests."We are still waiting for those entities to provide us with the names of their representatives who will be taking part in the monitoring process," said Saleh Jaradat, the ministry's director of planning and development, adding that badges will be issued to the representatives to facilitate their access to the polling centres."The badge holders will be able to enter polling centres and attend the vote-counting process," Jaradat added.Ziadat said the ministry will soon launch a three-day training course for 40 of its staff on the various phases of the electoral process, while members of electoral committees, expected to be more than 4,000, will be trained at a later stage.S迷你倉新蒲崗me 3.7 million citizens are eligible to cast their votes in the polls, compared with around 2.4 million citizens in the previous elections in 2007, according to the Civil Status and Passports Department.Of the total number, 1,345,720 voters reside in areas under the jurisdiction of the Greater Amman Municipality.The ministry has assigned a total of 101 individuals to head the electoral committees, which are responsible for the implementation of the polls, according to Ziadat.More than 40,000 employees are directly or indirectly involved in the preparations for the elections, he said.The Jordan News Agency, Petra, quoted Ziadat as saying on Tuesday that 26 candidates withdrew from the municipal race, making the total number of candidates 3,004.The spokesperson added that the ministry has received 300 applications from journalists wishing to cover the polls. The deadline for media applications is Thursday, Petra reported.The Kingdom's telecommunications companies -- Zain, Orange and Umniah -- have started offering an electronic service to the public where they can inquire about the addresses of their polling stations via SMS.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) Visit the Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) at .jordantimes.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉出租