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Sulawesi speeds up ballot distribution in remote areas
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An officer of the General Elections Commission prepares ballots and ballot boxes in Maluku to be distributed throughout the province, in this recent photo. (kompas.com/-)
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lection organizers in Sulawesi have begun preparation to bring ballots and other materials to remote areas ahead of the simultaneous elections slated for Feb. 15.
The General Elections Commission (KPU) Takalar regency in South Sulawesi, for example, has prioritized distribution of ballots and other equipment in five island villages in Mappakasunggu district.
KPU Takalar chairman Jusalim Sammak said Wednesday the commission would prepare boats to take the materials to their destinations. Around 5,000 voters will cast votes in 16 polling stations in the five villages.
In total, 205,418 voters have been registered and 351 polling stations are being prepared for the regental election in Takalar when incumbent ticket Burhanudin Baharuddin-Natsir Ibrahim will compete with the Syamsari Kitta-Achmad Daeng Se're ticket.
(Read also: KPU worried bad weather will disrupt delivery of election materials)
In Gorontalo, the distribution of materials has been hampered by heavy downpours for the last several days.
KPU Gorontalo province member Verrianto Madjowa said the arrival of the trucks bringing the ballots from Makassar, South Sulawesi, were delayed due to bad weather.
“The trucks also experienced flat tires,” Verrianto told The Jakarta Post.
The commission has prioritized distribution to remote villages such as Lembah Permai, Bukit Tinggi, and Bohusami in Pohuwato regency; Papualangi and Cempaka Putih in North Gorontalo regency; as well as villages in Pinogu District, Bone Bolango regency.
Some of the villages in Pinogu can only be reached after walking for 10 hours, he said.
As many as 101 regencies and cities will conduct simultaneous regional elections on Feb. 15. (bbs)
