Early Stage of Regional Election, DKI KPU Updates Voter Data and Maps TPS

Name: Early Stage of Regional Election, DKI KPU Updates Voter Data and Maps TPS
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Description: TPS mapping takes into account several aspects. One of them is not combining sub-districts.

TPS mapping takes into account several aspects. One of them is not combining sub-districts.

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ATIEK ISHLAHIYAH AL HAMASY

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JAKARTA, KOMPAS - The closest stage in the election of the Governor and Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta in November 2024 is the updating of voter data through matching and researching voter lists that will begin in early June 2024. In addition, there will be several differences from the previous presidential and legislative elections, one of which is the maximum number of residents in each polling station.

The head of the Socialization Division, Voter Education, and Community Participation at the Jakarta Regional General Election Commission (KPU), Astri Megatari, said that voter data updates will be conducted by the Voter Data Updating Committee (Pantarlih). The voter data will be received from the Ministry of Home Affairs through potential voter population data.

"In the near future, there will be stages of updating voter data, including verification and research (coklit). Later, there will be officers who visit residents' homes to see if they still live at the address or not. The community is requested to coordinate," said Astri during the launch of the stages for the selection of the Governor and Vice Governor of the DKI Jakarta Province in 2024 at Monas Square, Central Jakarta, on Saturday night (25/5/2024)."

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Astri added that the census period is estimated to begin in early June, starting with the recruitment of Pantarlih officers. "The census will begin around early June. We will start recruiting pantarlih officers first, then we will conduct data collection at homes," she said.

In addition, the Jakarta General Election Commission (KPU DKI) will soon map out polling stations (TPS). In regional head elections (pilkada), the maximum number of voters at TPS is 600 people. This is different from the previous Presidential and Legislative Elections, which had a limit of 300 people.

In the future, the mapping of polling stations will be conducted by the regency/city KPU (General Election Commission) and the District Election Committee (PPK) throughout DKI Jakarta. The KPU will also coordinate with the village chiefs, neighborhood associations, and other related stakeholders.

Although the number of voters at each polling station increases, the number of Polling Station Organizing Groups (KPPS) at the stations will not be increased. The number will remain the same as in the previous election, namely seven people.

Meanwhile, if a polling station contains fewer than 400 people, it requires one Pantarlih officer. Whereas if a polling station contains more than 400 people, it requires two Pantarlih officers.

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Astri ensures that this will not add to the workload, as in the regional elections there is only one ballot paper, unlike in the general elections where there are five types of ballot papers.

"The regional elections only have one ballot paper, so we have already calculated the workload for one polling station with 600 voters," he said.

Astri believes that TPS mapping must pay attention to several aspects. One of them is not combining sub-districts.

"It is important not to separate voters within one family card and different polling stations. Geographic aspects must also be considered for the convenience of voters to go to polling stations," he said.

Then, the mapping of polling stations will have an impact on the number of Pantarlih that will be recruited, including the allocation of budget for the establishment of polling stations and the group of election organizers (KPPS) who are tasked with the job.

The Chairman of the Provincial Election Commission of DKI Jakarta, Wahyu Dinata, added that they have the mandate to hold honest and fair elections. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen political education for the community and election participants to improve their understanding and rights in quality elections.

In the near future, there will be stages of updating voter data, including conducting voter data matches and research (coklit). Later, there will be officials who visit residents' homes to see if they still reside at the address or not.

The Jakarta Election Commission (KPU DKI) has prepared for the possibility of the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election to be held in two rounds, in accordance with Law No. 29 of 2007.

In that regulation, the winner of the DKI Jakarta Regional Election must obtain at least 50 percent plus one vote. If not, a second round will be held, followed by two pairs of governor and deputy governor candidates with the most votes.

The implementation of the Jakarta regional elections in 2024 with such mechanism is also regulated in the Jakarta Special Region (DKJ) Regional Law enacted by the House of Representatives at the end of March 2024. This is one of the privileges obtained by Jakarta.

"We have also coordinated with the DKI Provincial Government and only the DKI Provincial Government is carrying out two rounds," said Wahyu.

However, they have not yet set a schedule for the second round of the 2024 Gubernatorial Election. Nevertheless, it is estimated that it will take place between January and February 2025.

Wahyu hopes that this year's governor and vice governor elections will run smoothly. He mentioned that all stakeholders need to strengthen public awareness of rights and obligations in the elections.

A number of problems

In the implementation of the regional elections in November 2024, researcher for the Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem), Fadli Ramadhanil, said that there were a number of problems that needed to be evaluated by the KPU, especially regarding the election organizing committee. One of them, the KPU needs to ensure the independence and professionalism of its ad hoc body members considering that there are many problematic election count management and recap processes.

"It is necessary to evaluate the independence and professionalism of ad hoc institutions. "This is because there were many problems with yesterday's collection and recap management processes," said Fadli.

In addition, a crucial stage that requires special attention is the registration of voters and the verification of support for independent candidates. The KPU must ensure the integrity of the implementation of the regional elections because they take place throughout Indonesia and involve many conflicts of interest.

"This is a crucial initial stage and must be maintained. "It is difficult to ensure the integrity of regional elections," he said.

The DKI KPU launched the stages of the DKI Jakarta Governor-Deputy Governor Election to guarantee voters' voting rights in Jakarta, Saturday night. The launch of the 2024 DKI Jakarta Province Governor and Deputy Governor Election Stages was accompanied by the launch of the DKI Regional Election jingle and mascot. The mascot is called Simayor, which is an acronym for Si Macan Kemayoran, while the DKI Pilkada jingle is entitled "Our Voice, the Future of Jakarta".

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RINI KUSTIASIH

Early Stage of Regional Election, DKI KPU Updates Voter Data and Maps TPS

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