The General Elections Commission (KPU) is gearing up to hold revotes or vote recounts in over 20 regions across the country following a series of Constitutional Court rulings that annulled a variety of results of the February legislative elections.

The court this week finished deliberating on nearly 300 disputes in the February elections for seats on the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) and provincial and regional legislative councils (DPRD) that were filed by unsuccessful political parties and candidates. The plaintiffs challenged the election results announced by the KPU in March.

The court ruled that the KPU must hold a revote in 20 regions within the next 21 to 45 days after finding that the election body mishandled the hosting of the February legislative elections in these areas. These include several areas in Gorontalo province for the provincial DPRD race and all areas in West Sumatra for the DPD race.

The KPU national office and its regional offices are now preparing for the revotes and vote recounts.

“The revotes will be held without having candidates campaigning prior to the voting day, which is in line with prevailing regulations,” KPU commissioner Idham Kholik said on Wednesday, as quoted from Antara.

He said he has instructed regional KPU offices to inform voters in their respective areas about the revotes to ensure high turnouts.

“Everyone there has the right to vote so let them exercise their right,” he said.

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