After releasing datatalk.asia, a platform that provides several features for data journalism, now (17/2) the Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem), with support from USAID through the Regional Support for Elections and Political Transitions or RESPECT, released Asia-Pacific Journal of …
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Democratic Shocks in Southeast Asia When the Pandemic Strikes
Thursday (4/1), Regional Support for Elections and Political Transitions or RESPECT held regional discussions on democratic conditions during a pandemic. Activists from various countries conveyed the democratic conditions in their respective countries: Indonesia, Malasia, the Philippines, as well as Thailand and Myanmar. …
Read More »ANFREL: Stop Myanmar Coup, Resolve Disputes in Electoral Courts!
The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) condemns the Myanmar armed forces (Tatmadaw) which carried out a government coup as well as the kidnapping and detention of political opponents (Bangkok, 2/2). The Asian regional election monitoring organization urged Tatmadaw to …
Read More »Important Matters Regarding Continuous Voters List
Voter registration methods vary in different countries around the world. Some countries apply an active voter registration method, and some other countries apply a passive voter registration method. Active means, voter register themselves with the election organizer to be registered …
Read More »Managing Political Party Finances, the Idea of the Philippine Senate
The Philippines is currently discussing a State Fund Subsidy for Political Parties bill. This bill was drafted with the aim of strengthening political parties in the Philippines. Reading the three drafts of the Political Party Finance Bill proposed by three …
Read More »Myanmar, Silent Transitional Dialogue and the Wrong Choice of Electoral Systems
Tuesday, February 2, 2021, the world was shocked by the news that the Myanmar military took a coup against the government led by the National League for Democracy (NLD). The coup was carried out because the main opposition party, the …
Read More »Jabatan Presiden 3 Periode Tidak Konstitusional dan Berbahaya
Wacana menambah masa jabatan presiden bergulir. Pengamat politik, Muhammad Qodari, dan politisi Partai Gerakan Indonesia Raya (Gerindra), Arief Poyuono, pada acara Mata Najwa (18/3) secara terang menyatakan dukungan agar periode masa jabatan presiden ditambah menjadi tiga periode. Alasan bahwa presiden …
Read More »Guncangan Demokrasi di Asia Tenggara Kala Pandemi Melanda
Kamis (1/4), Regional Support for Elections and Political Transitions atau RESPECT menyelenggarakan diskusi regional mengenai kondisi demokrasi di kala pandemi. Pegiat dari berbagai negara menyampaikan kondisi demokrasi di negara masing-masing: Indonesia, Malasia, Filipina, juga Thailand dan Myanmar. Demokrasi sedang tak …
Read More »Digitalisasi Pemilu Untuk Hindari Kerumitan dan Kematian Petugas
Komisi Pemilihan Umum (KPU) RI tengah menggencarkan digitalisasi tahapan pemilu. Digitalisasi berbagai tahapan pemilu diharapkan mengurangi kerumitan Pemilu Serentak 2024 dengan lima jenis pemilihan dalam satu hari, dan dengan demikian meringankan kerja penyelenggara pemilu. Digitalisasi juga ditujukan untuk meningkatkan pelayanan …
Read More »Veri Junaidi: Lebih Kurang Proses Sengketa Hasil Pilkada 2020 di MK
Ketua Konstitusi dan Demokrasi (KoDe) Inisiatif, Veri Junaidi memberikan beberapa catatan evaluasi terhadap proses sengketa hasil di Mahkamah Konstitusi (MK) pada diskusi “Catatan Akhir Perselisihan Hasil Pemilihan Kepala Daerah Tahun 2020”, Selasa (23/3). Simak selengkapnya dalam bentuk wawancara. Ada 9 …
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