#local elections

Collection of local elections news, found 131 news.

Press Council urges candidates to not harm journalists during election

Indonesia's Press Council urged candidates and their campaign teams in the 2024 Local Elections period to invoke ...

North Maluku governor candidate dies in Bella 72 speedboat fire

North Maluku governor candidate Benny Laos has died after the Bella 72 speedboat that he boarded caught fire at the ...

President Jokowi has registered to relocate to Surakarta by tenure-end

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has registered to change his residence to Surakarta, Central Java, as he will relocate ...

Local poll candidates must adhere to campaigning schedule: Bawaslu

Indonesia's General Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) urged prospective candidates in the 2024 local elections ...

Minister's appointment to ensure policy continuity : Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) explained that the decision to appoint a new social affairs minister despite his cabinet ...

Repeat elections if NOTA gets most votes: KPU

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has decided that a repeat election will take place in 2025 in regions where ...

Minister prioritizes smooth transition of policies ahead of new gov't

Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf stated that he will focus on ensuring a smooth transition of social affairs ...

President Jokowi inducts Saifullah Yusuf as Social Affairs Minister

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Wednesday appointed Saifullah Yusuf as Social Affairs Minister, replacing Tri ...

Cabinet Secretary Anung resigns for Jakarta governor race

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has tendered his resignation to President Joko Widodo following the announcement of ...

Single-candidate local polls part of our democracy: President

President Joko Widodo stated that single-candidate elections in several regions nationwide in which residents will be ...

Intelligence officers told to beef up monitoring ahead of local polls

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto has instructed state ...

DPR approves KPU's regional candidacy rules aligned with MK rulings

Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) has approved a draft regulation by the General Elections Commission ...

Council to defend Constitutional Court decisions on local polls law

The Honorary Council of the Constitutional Court (MKMK) affirmed that it will defend decisions on local elections law ...

DPR to follow Court's decision if Pilkada Bill unpassed until Aug 27

The House of Representatives (DPR) would follow the decision of the Constitutional Court if the Bill on the Fourth ...

Parliament calls off session to ratify local elections law

The House of Representatives' (DPR's) plenary session to ratify the revisions of the Law on Regional ...