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Islands in focus: Postponed poll runs smoothly despite glitches
MEDAN: Although the event passed off smoothly overall, election supervisors in North Sumatra have revealed indications of administrative errors during the regional leadership election in Simalungun regency on Wednesday
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EDAN: Although the event passed off smoothly overall, election supervisors in North Sumatra have revealed indications of administrative errors during the regional leadership election in Simalungun regency on Wednesday.
The Elections Supervisory Agency's (Bawaslu) North Sumatra head, Syafrida R. Rasahan, said that as of Friday her office had not yet received violation reports regarding the election.
'However, in Siantar district, for instance, there was a report that about 100 registered voters could not find their names on the published fixed voters' list [DPT],'she said.
In an effort to promote efficiency, the government scheduled simultaneous local elections on Dec. 9 in 269 regions. The General Election Commission (KPU), however, decided at the last minute to postpone elections in five regions, including Simalungun, following legal disputes over the nomination of certain candidates.
Data from the KPU showed that, as of Friday, incumbent regent Jopinus Ramli Saragih and running mate Amran Sinaga led the provisional tally with 34.7 percent of the vote.
