KPU Jakarta commissioner M. Sidik said the commission would include data of voters who were not yet on the lists but had cast their ballots during the first round of the election on Feb. 15.

As reported earlier, thousands of unregistered voters swarmed polling stations to vote by showing their identity cards or recommendation letters issued by the Jakarta Civil Registry and Demography Agency.

Sidik said the commission would also accommodate the rights of those recently reaching voting age. 

“We will include voters who reached the age of 17 after Feb. 16. The data will be improved in form of a temporary voter list (DPS) for the second round of the election,” he said at the KPU Jakarta office in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.

The runoff election is scheduled for April 19. 

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After arranging the DPS, the KPU would let residents check the list on the commission’s website to see whether their names had been registered. 

“If it is necessary, we may open posts in several places to reach out to voters who have not yet listed," Sidik said. After fixing the DPS, the commission would issue an updated DPT for the election, he added.

Sidik said the commission would also engage the mass media to raise voters’ awareness about the importance of ensuring their names are on the list. (ebf)