Palace Insists on Holding Elections on Schedule Despite Soaring Covid-19 Cases

... and South Korea also hold general elections during a pandemic. Of course ... Tanthowi, a commissioner of the General Election Commission (KPU), announced on Saturday that ... proper implementation, KPU should consider delaying the 2020 regional elections until the ...

At Least 37 Regional Leader Candidates Test Positive for Covid-19

Jakarta. The General Election Commission, or KPU, confirmed on Monday at ... candidates have tested positive," KPU Chairman Arief Budiman said at ... any candidate according to a KPU regulation. If the result ... have agreed to hold elections in all 34 provinces ...

Hundreds of Civil Servants Fail to Stay Neutral During Run-Up to 2020 Regional Election

... to the 2020 regional elections by getting involved in ... the importance of neutrality in elections. "Governors, mayors and ... in this year's elections to refrain from changing ... six months before the General Election Commission (KPU) announced their run officially ...

Democracy at Stake: Demands Surface to Postpone Regional Election Until 2021

... , district head and mayoral elections, issued in May, sticks ... the preparations by the General Election Commission (KPU). Some preliminary stages of ... background, Perludem doubts the KPU would have enough time ... and budget-wise the KPU will be more prepared. ...

Regional Election to Go Ahead in December Despite Pandemic

... Home Affairs Ministry, the General Election Commission (KPU) and the House of ... going ahead with their elections this year despite the ... of 47 countries to hold elections in 2020. We can ... elections about implementing Covid-19 health protocols," he said. KPU ...

Government Urged to Issue New Regulation for Postponing 2020 Regional Elections

... of Representatives (DPR), the General Election Commission (KPU), the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu ... authority of the KPU. District and city-level elections can only be ... institutions. Meanwhile, the provincial-level elections can only be postponed by ...

Election Commissioner to Sue Ethics Council for Permanent Dismissal

Jakarta. General Elections Commission, or KPU, commissioner Evi Novida is planning ... permanently dismissing her from the commission. Evi said on Thursday the ... to the 2017 Law on general election, the DKPP is ... in the 2017 Law on general election," Evi said. Evi ...

Regional Elections to Be Held as Planned in September

... in the schedule for regional elections planned for September, despite suggestions ... the government should postpone the elections due to the escalating coronavirus ... with the chairmen of the General Elections Commission [KPU] and the Election Supervisory Agency ...

Elections Commission Urged to Postpone Regional Election Preliminary Stages

... Perludem, has urged the General Elections Commission, or KPU, to postpone the preliminary stages ... Covid-19 with the regional general elections commission (KPUD) and the regional governments ...

Bali Democracy Forum to Focus on Role of Women in Democracy

... discussing the general election, featuring members of the General Elections Committee [KPU]. We're ... trying to get the Election Commission of ... because India holds the biggest elections in the world," Cecep said ...