Indonesia to hold elections on Feb 14

Indonesia elections

More than 200 million voters in Indonesia and 1.75 million members of the Indonesian diaspora will go to the polls

Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, will hold the planet’s biggest one-day election this year. Since the 2004 general election, Indonesia has implemented an open proportional election system – voters directly vote for the presidential candidate and for legislative members listed on their ballot papers.

More than 200 million voters in Indonesia and 1.75 million members of the Indonesian diaspora will go to the polls on February 14, 2024, to elect the country’s next president and vice president, as well as legislators and councilors at both national and regional levels. The total number of voters expected accounts for 74% of the total population of Southeast Asia’s largest economy.

Penitia Pemilihan Luar Negari (Overseas General Election Committee), in Sindh province there are 217 eligible Indonesian Nationals will vote for the Indonesian Election 2024. They vote for the President and Parliament members of Indonesia. For President, there are three candidates:

(i) Anies Baswedan from NasDem (Parti Nasional Demokrat)

(ii) Ganjar Pranowo, from Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan, PDI-P

(iii) Prabowo Subianto from Gerindra Party.

For Parliament, there are 24 parties: (Golkar, PDIP, PKB, PPP, NasDem, etc.)

The elections are of significant importance for Indonesia as the nation continues to strengthen its democratic institutions and processes. (PR)

"Published under International Cooperation with "Sindh Courier"