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Bawaslu recommends 780 polling stations to hold revote
Bawaslu issues a recommendation for 780 polling stations in 38 provinces to hold a revote following reports of discrepancies in the voter roll.
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Poll workers prepare ballot papers during a revote at a polling station in Serang, Banten, on Feb 21, 2024, after officials found underage voters, double voting and voters without proper documentation. The Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) issued a recommendation for 780 polling stations in 38 provinces to hold a revote following reports of discrepancies in the voter roll. (Antara/Asep Fathulrahman)
The Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has recommended 780 polling stations (TPS) to carry out revotes or vote recounts amid reports of issues in the voter roll.
Bawaslu member Lolly Suhenty said on Wednesday that the revote would be held across 229 regencies/cities and 38 provinces, as reported by cnnindonesia.com.
She said that 542 polling stations have already received their respective revote and recount schedules from the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Additionally, hundreds of other polling stations were instructed to hold a follow-up vote or vote counting due to delays in election processes in the respective polling stations.
Bawaslu recommended 132 polling stations to conduct a revote or recount while another 584 polling stations to conduct postponed voting or recounting, Antara news agency reported.
In total, Bawaslu has issued recommendations for 1,496 polling stations, which are to be carried out no later than 10 days after the general election, or by Feb. 24 at the latest.
"The recommendations are issued to ensure the purity of the voters’ right to vote, ballots and data from the vote count at polling stations," said Lolly on Wednesday, as quoted by Antara.
