Re-Voting, Public Participation Declined
Reported by Yance Wiratman | Translated by Anisah Mardhatilla
The re-voting of legislative election due to the switched of ballot papers had been conducted in seven TPSs in the city. In South Jakarta, the re-voting conducted in three TPSs in Grogol Selatan Urban Village, Kebayoran Lama, Sunday (4/13).
From 3, 769 TPSs in S. Jakarta, there are three TPSs that went in trouble due to the switched of ballot papers. That seven TPSs are: TPS 29, TPS 31, and TPS 33
“From 3,769 TPSs in S. Jakarta, there are three TPSs that went in trouble due to the switched of ballot papers. That seven TPSs are: TPS 29, TPS 31, and TPS 33,” explained M. Iqbal, head of East Jakarta General Commission Election (KPU) during reviewing the re-voting in TPS, Sunday (4/13).
Central KPU Commissioner, Hadar Nafis Gumay, stated that this re-voting was conducted to guarantee the public and legislative candidates right.
7 TPSs Held Re-Voting“Even though we have to work two times because of the switched of ballot papers, this re-voting should be carried out,” he stated.
The re-voting would not disturb the KPU schedule in conducting the counting. “For the counting process, we (KPU) will do it until PPS voting is over on Tuesday (4/15),” he explained.
However, in TPS 31, public participation was declining from the April 9 voting. From
291 voters, there were only 241 voters participated.
