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Jakarta elections commission to deploy over 90,000 personnel in upcoming election
The Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) is preparing to recruit 91,161 officers who will be assigned at 13,023 polling stations across the city for next month’s gubernatorial election.
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An officer from the Serang General Elections Commission (KPU Serang) inspects the condition of ballot boxes in the commission's storage room in Banten on Jan. 11. (Antara/Asep Fathulrahman)
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he Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) is preparing to recruit 91,161 officers who will be assigned at 13,023 polling stations across the city for next month’s gubernatorial election.
"Every polling station will be served by seven officers [on average]," KPU Jakarta chair Sumarno was quoted saying by Antara on Wednesday.
Two security guards would also be deployed at every polling station, he added.
(Read also: KPUD Jakarta officially declares three pair of candidates)
Meanwhile, KPU Jakarta commissioner M. Sidik said the recruitment period would be open until Jan. 14.
According to Sidik, most of the officers are coordinators at community units (RW) and neighborhood units (RT) who have no political party affiliation or are members of a candidate’s campaign team. (dmr)
