Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) of Indonesia has stated that single pairs of regional head candidates who lose against the empty box can run again in the re-election. There will be new pairs of regional head candidates participating in the contest.
“Regarding candidates who lost in a single candidate election, whether they can run again, the answer is yes as long as there are still those who are willing to run and there is potential for new candidates as per the regulations,” said the Chairman of the Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU RI), Mochammad Afifuddin, in a press conference on Friday (13/12/2024).
He stated that there are two regions that will hold re-elections, namely Bangka Regency and Pangkalpinang City in August 2025. The re-elections are being held because the single candidate for regional head lost against the empty box.
“There are two places where we will follow all the processes.” “Now, what I want to convey is the registration of the nomination stages, document verification. These are stages that cannot be shortened,” he said.
“So how many days are those stages in the rules that cannot be shortened.” Different from the campaign period. That’s why we ended up (holding the repeat local elections) in August,” Afifuddin added.
DPR and KPU Agree on the Implementation of Repeat Regional Elections
Previously reported, Commission II of the DPR and the KPU RI have agreed on the schedule for a re-vote in areas where the empty box won in the 2024 Pilkada. The date for the re-vote has been set for August 27, 2025.
The agreement was reached during a working meeting of Commission II of the DPR with the KPU RI, Bawaslu RI, DKPP, and the Ministry of Home Affairs in the meeting room of Commission II of the DPR, Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday (4/12/2024).
“The implementation of the Re-election of the Governor and Deputy Governor, Regent and Deputy Regent, as well as Mayor and Deputy Mayor on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, in accordance with the provisions of Article 54D of Law Number 10 of 2016,” said the Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the DPR, Zulfikar Arse Sadikin, reading the meeting’s conclusion on Wednesday (12/4/2024).
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