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Gorontalo short 13,505 ballots

Syamsul Huda M. Suhari (The Jakarta Post)
Gorontalo
Wed, February 1, 2017

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Gorontalo short 13,505 ballots A worker sorts and folds ballots at the General Elections Commission (KPU) in Gorontalo municipality on Jan. 27. (The Jakarta Post/Syamsul Huda M.Suhari)

Gorontalo province has reported a shortage of 13,505 ballots two weeks ahead of the election to choose a new governor.

Gorontalo General Elections Commission (KPU Gorontalo) official Verrianto Madjowa said Wednesday the shortage of ballots included damaged ballots and ballots with flawed printing.

“Our colleagues have gone to Makassar to make sure the replacements arrive on Thursday via airplane,” Verrianto said. The printing company of some of the ballots is in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

(Read also: Violations detected in Jepara election campaign)

He said the most damaged ballots were in Gorontalo municipality with 6,826, Gorontalo regency with 3,259 and Pohuwatu regency with 1,429.

Three other regencies—North Gorontalo, Bone Bolango and Boalemo -- also recorded damaged ballots.

For the gubernatorial election in Gorontalo, the province needs 811,888 ballots, including the 2.5 percent additional ballots.

The head of Gorontalo KPU La Aba said the folding process had gone well, and that they did not hire people outside of his own staff.

The office would start distributing ballots to district offices from Feb. 9 to 10.

Three pairs will compete in the Gorontalo elections: Hanah Hasanah-Toni Yunus, Rusli Habibie-Idris Rahim and Zainuddin Hasan-Adhan Dambea.

Hanah is the wife of Fadel Muhammad, former Gorontalo governor and former maritime and fisheries ministry. Her running mate Toni is a former Gorontalo regent.

Zainuddin is the former Pohuwato regent and Bulukumba regent and his running mate Adhan is the former Gorontalo mayor. (evi)

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