Members of Commission II of the Parliament say that they will only select new members of the Election Commission (KPU) that show commitment to implement e-voting technology in Indonesia elections. E-voting technology is considered as a necessity to resolve all …
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60 Percent of Voters Still Don’t Know the Design for the 2019 National Elections
According to the survey conducted by Polling Center and the Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem), out of four hundred respondents which located in Sumatera, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, and Eastern Indonesia, 60 percent of them do not …
Read More »Only 14 Percent Voters Want Closed-List Proportional System
Out of total four hundred respondents of a survey conducted by Polling Center, only 14 percent of the respondents who want to use closed-list proportional system in election. 47 percent of respondents want to vote for independent candidate, and 39 …
Read More »E-Voting According to KPU Commissioner, Hadar Nafis Gumay
When asked about when will the Election Commission (KPU) hold election using e-voting technology, a commissioner from KPU, Hadar Nafis Gumay, says that he and his colleagues in KPU have no exact idea. However, Hadar says that KPU is willing …
Read More »KPU Commissioner: Election Schedule for 2017 is Already Full
A commissioner of the Election Commission (KPU), Arief Budiman, says that in 2017 KPU is facing a tight schedule. One of the activity that should be completed is the 2017 Concurrent Local Elections which will end in May. The earlier …
Read More »51 Percent of Voters Want More Than Just Two Presidential Candidates in 2019 Election
51 percent or 204 out of total 400 respondents of a survey conducted in Sumatera, Jawa, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, and Eastern Indonesia, want more than just two candidates for the upcoming 2019 Presidential Election. Voters with the age …
Read More »E-Voting Implementation in Village Election in Babakan
On Sunday, March 12th 2017, there was village election in Babakan Village, Ciseeng Sub-District, Bogor Regency. The election was held with only in location on an open field at Babakan Wetan Street. There are 10.374 registered voters. Other than Babakan …
Read More »Should MK be More Accessible?
A professor of constitutional law from Andalas University, Saldi Isra, says the Constitutional Court (MK) is just too liberal in providing public access inside their office building. According to Saldi, this is dangerous because there might be some people who …
Read More »Perludem: Commission II of Parliament Should Immediately Conduct Fit and Proper Test on KPU and Bawaslu Members Candidates
The Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem) urges members of the Commission II of Parliament to immediately conduct fit and proper test on the candidates for the new members of Election Commission (KPU) and Election Monitoring Body (Bawaslu) for the …
Read More »MK Judges Should be Handpicked, Not Recruited from Job Application
Former Chief Judge of the Supreme Court (MA) for the term of 2001-2008, Bagir Manan, says that the government should handpick the judges for the Constitutional Court (MK), not recruit them through jobs opening and application. Bagir also says that …
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