Husni Kamil Manik, the Chairman of the General Election Commission (KPU), mentioned that the initial simultaneous regional elections in 2015, which will be held on December 9, will be the most extensive regional elections ever held in Indonesia. Although the regional elections are not yet entirely synchronized, the estimated count in the Potential Voter Population Data (DP4) is the most numerous in Indonesia’s regional elections. He continued, the voter count recorded currently goes beyond 50% of the voter list in the 2014 Presidential Election. The number of 269 regions holding the regional elections is more than 50% of the total 514 regions in Indonesia. “This is the biggest regional election to date. This is a milestone, but it also poses a challenge for us,” said Husni after the handover of the DP4 at the Ministry of Home Affairs building in Jakarta on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. The first period of simultaneous regional elections will be held at the end of the year for the election of 269 regional heads and their deputies, including 9 governors and deputy governors, 224 regents and deputy regents, and 36 mayors and deputy mayors. According to Law Number 8 of 2015, simultaneous regional elections are carried out in stages: the first stage on December 9, 2015, the second stage in February 2017, the third stage in June 2018, the fourth stage in 2020, the fifth stage in 2022, and the sixth stage in 2023. “If all these stages proceed smoothly and according to plan, the nationwide simultaneous regional elections can only be held in 2027,” said Husni. >> Data Update System Chairman of the KPU Husni Kamil Malik said that the simultaneous regional elections will be held on December 9, 2015. Husni acknowledged that updating the voter data in 2015 is easier. He stated that compared to the 2014 Presidential Election, the current data updating process is more straightforward. In the previous election, data was obtained not only from the Ministry of Home Affairs but also from local governments. “For this year’s data, the source is only one. Previously, there were two sources: the KPU and local governments. The update process is more straightforward; there is no need to collect data again. Now, synchronization is unnecessary,” said Husni after the handover of the Potential Voter Population Data (DP4) at the Ministry of Home Affairs building in Jakarta, Wednesday, June 3, 2015. He explained that this way, the local KPU no longer needs to debate in the field about the voter list data they brought to be cross-checked down to the neighborhood level (RT). “Our officers only need to bring the data. This makes it easier for election organizers and guarantees better data quality,” added Husni. Meanwhile, in the handover, the KPU received a total DP4 of 102.068 million. Subsequently, the KPU will provide the data in soft copy format to the local KPU levels. The local KPU will then hand over the data to the voting committee to be verified in the field, corrected, and forwarded to each district or city. The district or city will then issue a provisional voter list to be distributed to the public for review before the final voter list is published. The Ministry of Home Affairs handed over the DP4 to the KPU on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. This data is a list of potential voters who have the right to vote in the simultaneous regional elections held at the end of 2015. Secretary-General of the Ministry of Home Affairs Yuswandi A Tumenggung stated that the DP4 data will be used by the KPU as the basis for compiling the voter list for the first period of the 2015 simultaneous regional elections. In previous regional elections, the mechanism for handing over the DP4 before the regional elections was not first handed over through the governor and/or regent/mayor but directly handed over to the KPU chairman. “Later, the KPU chairman will continue the handover of the DP4 to the provincial and district/city KPU, and it will continue to roll to the Voting Committee (PPS),” said Yuswandi when handing over the DP4 data to KPU Chairman Husni Kamil Malik at the Ministry of Home Affairs building in Jakarta. The PPS, in this case, plays a role in updating the data together with the Voter Data Updating Officers (PPDP) to match the data in the field. The results of the update will be further processed from the Provisional Voter List (DPS) to the Final Voter List (DPT). Yuswandi stated that the number of potential voters registered in the DP4 reached 102.068 million people. This number is the total number of potential voters who will participate in the election of 269 regional heads/deputy regional heads this time. >> Avoid Duplicate Data

Previously, KPU RI member Idham Holik said that the use of Sirekap in the 2024 Simultaneous Regional Elections aims for public transparency. “We will use Sirekap, and we will refer to the legal considerations from the Constitutional Court’s recent ruling in our evaluation and improvement of Sirekap for the regional elections on November 27, 2024,” said Idham when met by the media at the KPU RI Office, Jakarta, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

Typically, If you are you looking for more info in regards to sejarah golput Pilkada Indonesia check out our own web-page. the Pilkada is conducted twice, namely the local elections and the dispute route at the Constitutional Court (MK). “Typically, if the Pilkada is conducted twice, it means what? That means first held locally, and then at the MK,” said Hadi while giving guidance in the Coordination Meeting of the 2024 concurrent Pilkada organizers in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on June 26th. “That’s why the TNI-Polri must be cautious about safeguarding during the actual Pilkada and during the MK sessions, ensuring the readiness of the TNI-Polri forces to secure the regions,” he added. Hadi hopes the 2024 Pilkada stages will proceed smoothly and securely without any obstacles in their conduct. Additionally, post-Pilkada security must also be ensured. Hadi continued that political and legal stability is crucial. He believes, the situation and condition of Polhukam stability will significantly influence the Pilkada stages. “We concur that all components of the nation and state must to maintain political, legal, and security stability for the 2024 Pilkada,” he ended. Preventing Conflict Before the 2024 Pilkada Hadi Tjahjanto gave a special message to the TNI, Polri, and BIN for the safety of the 2024 concurrent Pilkada. Hadi advised that regions with possible conflicts must be anticipated before security disturbances occur. He said this while giving instructions in the Coordination Meeting of the 2024 Pilkada organizers in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on June 26th, 2024. “Particularly TNI, Polri, and BIN. BIN was also attending, in the identification of regions, must determine regions with possible conflicts to mitigate security disturbances before they arise,” said Hadi. “TNI, Polri, and BIN must be alert, aware beforehand, so that they can anticipate any possible issues,” he added. Furthermore, Hadi called for synergy from local governments in supporting the 2024 Pilkada organization. If local governments do not facilitate, the simultaneous Pilkada will certainly be disrupted. “Therefore, total synergy can ensure the successful implementation of the 2024 simultaneous Pilkada,” he stated. Hadi urged local governments to take strategic steps, including avoiding overlaps between the central and local governments.

Budiman, a political observer from Mulawarman University (Unmul), stated that candidates running in the East Kalimantan Regional Election must be transparent. “Prospective regents in the East Kalimantan Regional Election must be transparent and free from money politics,” he said.

According to him, transparency is one of the principles of election or regional election implementation. Therefore, the KPU must design to actualize this principle. “Previously, Sirekap was designed to publish the photo of the C Result form. So, we have an obligation to publish the vote results starting from the polling station level,” he explained.

Betty explained that the KPU also issued the policy for using Sirekap. However, the KPU will present the Sirekap format to Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) regarding its use in the regional elections. “KPU regulations and policies will be presented first. They can give input as usual, no problem,” she clarified.

The voter data updating system for this simultaneous regional election is different from the previous election. In the previous election, voter data came from local governments and the Ministry of Home Affairs, while this year’s regional elections data only came from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

According to Irman, the DP4 data provided to the KPU is integrated with the voter identification system using fingerprints and iris scans. Thus, voter identities can be more assured, without duplicate identities. “The updated results will be further processed into the Provisional Voter List (DPS), which will eventually become the Final Voter List (DPT),” he said. He mentioned that the mechanism makes it easier if voter data is updated at any time. The DP4 data provided to the KPU is confirmed to be ready to be used as voter data for the simultaneous regional elections in December 2015. “Population data is dynamic; some pass away, some move, some retire from the military/police,” concluded Irman. (Ans)

KPU RI Chairman Hasyim Asy’ari said that the Information Recapitulation System (Sirekap), claimed to be a vote counting tool during the 2024 Election, will be used again for the 2024 Regional Elections. Since the election and regional election models differ, a new design is being made. “Sirekap is planned to be used for the 2024 Regional Elections because initially, Sirekap was first used in the 2020 Regional Elections. The design and so on are being prepared,” said Hasyim at the DPR RI, quoted on Thursday (16/5/2024).