Election delay likely in two regions due to floods, damaged papers
Jakarta, Feb. 13 -- The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Tuesday that voting for the 2024 General Elections could be delayed in Demak, Central Java, and Paniai, Central Papua, due to disaster and logistics damage.
KPU member Betty Epsilon Idroos said that the commission is still awaiting the decision of the KPU Office in Demak regarding voting in view of the floods that hit the region for almost a week and displaced around 21,000 people.
"They said a decision has been made, and a letter will be sent to the KPU on whether they will hold make-up elections or not," she informed.
In addition to Demak, she said that voting could also potentially be postponed in Paniai due to damaged ballot papers. Therefore, make-up elections coul...
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