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 …
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Aceh’s Local Election in 2017 Is More Peaceful Than in 2012
2017 Aceh’s Local Election is the biggest local election implementation out of seven provinces that run the 2017 Concurrent Local Elections in Indonesia. The Independent Voting Committee (KIP) of Aceh run provincial election, four municipal elections, and sixteen regency elections. …
Read More »More Than 60.65 Percent of Incumbent Candidates Win Local Elections of 2017
There are 37 incumbent candidates who win the 2017 Local Elections out of 61 participating incumbent candidates (data from infopilkada.kpu.go.id). There might be more incumbent candidates who are likely to win the election because until today the Election Commission (KPU) …
Read More »Elected Female Candidates in Local Elections of 2017
Concurrent Local Elections of 2017 that was run on February 15th 2017 in 101 electoral areas resulted in 13 elected female candidates out of 45 participating female candidates. There are 1 elected female deputy governor, 2 elected female mayors, 1 …
Read More »On Conflicts in Papua and West Papua Local Elections of 2017
A staff from the Monitoring Division of the Election Monitoring Body (Bawaslu), Abdul Gofur, during a public discussion titled “Violent Cases in 2017 Local Elections in Special Areas” says that the government need to put more attention to the implementation …
Read More »The Dynamics of Violent Conflicts in Aceh’s 2017 Local Elections
Mainstream national media have almost forgotten about local elections in Aceh Province, even though Aceh, alongside with West Papua, is two of many electoral areas with high Election Susceptibility-to-Violence Index (IKP). There are many physical violence cases in Aceh. According …
Read More »Selecting New Electoral Regulators with Integrity
The Special Team for the Selection Process of New Members of EMBs (Election Management Bodies) is looking for candidates who are able to translate the electoral laws into concrete technical regulations. The Special Team which was formed by President has …
Read More »Positive and Negative Notes on the Interview Process of Candidates in Bawaslu Members Selection Process
The interview of 22 candidates in the selection process for Bawaslu new members focused on integrity, independence, and knowledge of the candidates on election technology. There is not much new ideas come from the candidates. There are twenty two candidates …
Read More »This Is What the Experts Say About the Implementation of e-Technology for Indonesian Elections
Technology experts from the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo), PT. INTI, the Body for Technology Review and Implementation (BPPT), and Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) are present during a hearing session to discuss the content of the new Elections …
Read More »So You Are Not Registered on the Voters List? Here’s How to Resolve It
As a citizen who is eligible to vote in the upcoming local election, have you already registered on the official Voters List? What should you do if your name has not been on the list? Here are some tips: Look …
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