#head election

Collection of head election news, found 159 news.

Finally, largest political parties back Ahok

Indonesia will see a lively contest in the regional head elections in February next year with 101 regions ...

House set to pass revision of Regional Head Election Law

The House of Representatives (DPR) has set itself the target of endorsing the revision of the Law No.8/2015 on the ...

28 people questioned over ballot box arson attack

The police in West Manggarai district, East Nusa Tenggara province, have arrested 28 people on charges of vandalizing ...

Five regions fail to participate in simultaneous elections

While the first-ever simultaneous regional head elections in Indonesia were to be organized 269 regions across the ...

Simultaneous regional head elections to run peacefully

All efforts have been taken to ensure that the nationwide simultaneous regional head elections in Indonesia on ...

Vice president gives directives to police on election security measures

Vice President M Jusuf Kalla gave directives to police officers on security measures for simultaneous regional head ...

KPU reopens registration for regional head elections

Seven regions were facing issues in implementing the simultaneous regional head elections (pilkada) for having less ...

President Jokowi to not issue Perppu on regional head elections

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will not issue a government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) to address the problem ...

House Speaker suggests postponement of local elections in seven regions

Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Setya Novanto has suggested postponing the simultaneous regional head ...

Surabaya head election postponed to 2017: KPU

Surabayas General Elections Commission (KPU) declared that the implementation of the Surabaya Head Election of 2015 ...

Court`s ruling may lead to emergence of political dynasty

Following a recent ruling of the Indonesia Constitutional Court regarding candidates participating in the regional ...

Indonesian govt needs to improve preparations for upcoming local elections

Indonesia is set to hold 269 regional head elections (pilkada) simultaneously on December 9, including nine ...

Cost-effectiveness not sole benefit of simultaneous regional head elections: Expert

Holding simultaneous regional head elections (Pilkada) will not only be cost-effective, but will also strengthen the ...

House passes two bills in to laws

The House of Representatives (DPR) passed regional head elections and regional government bills into laws at a plenary ...

Jokowi Under Pressure To Appoint Untainted Police Chief

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has the prerogative right to appoint a national police chief of his choice, but it ...