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KPU delays voting in over 600 polling stations due to floods, logistical problems
At least 668 polling stations in several parts of the country will hold voting in the coming days after floods and logistical problems hindered voters from casting their ballots on Wednesday, forcing election organizers to delay polling.
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A voter inserts a ballot paper into the ballot box at a flooded polling station in Jelambar, West Jakarta, on Feb. 14, 2024. Poll administrators decided to hold the voting process for the 2024 general election despite a flood inundating the polling station. (Antara/Wahyu Putro A)
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oters registered in at least 668 polling stations in several parts of the country will cast their ballots in the coming days after floods and logistical problems prevented voting on Wednesday, forcing election organizers to delay polling.
The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced the decision in a press conference on Wednesday night, several hours after polling closed nationwide in the simultaneous presidential and legislative elections.
The KPU mentioned Demak regency in Central Java as one of the areas that held off voting due to flooding.
A week of torrential rain in Demak inundated 108 polling stations across 10 villages in 3-meter-deep floodwater.
The local poll body in Demak has yet to reschedule a date for balloting.
Read also: Central Java KPU proposes voting delay in flooded Demak
Under the law, regions impacted by natural disasters are allowed to postpone voting by up to 10 days.
