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KPU aims for 77.5% voter turnout in 2019 general election
We are [spreading awareness] so that people can use their voting rights in the 2019 election as we aim to achieve the KPU's target of 77.5 percent voter turnout.
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A General Elections Commission (KPU) officer helps voters residing outside Jakarta by processing the A5 form required to vote outside the initial constituency in the Central Jakarta KPU office. (The Jakarta Post/Wendra Ajistyatama)
The General Elections Commission (KPU) is aiming for 77.5 percent voter turnout during the upcoming general election.
Bengkalis KPU commissioner Anggri Ramadhan said the commission had raised awareness on the importance of voting at college campuses.
"We are [spreading awareness] so that people can use their voting rights in the 2019 election as we aim to reach the KPU's target of 77.5 percent voter turnout," Anggi said on Sunday as quoted by Antara, adding that the necessary materials had arrived in the Riau province region.
The same optimism was also expressed across the nation, including by the Jakarta administration, which expects more than 76 percent voter turnout, following the high level of participation in its 2017 gubernatorial election.
In the 2014 presidential election, however, the KPU failed to reach its 70 percent benchmark despite numerous efforts by the commission.
Meanwhile, the 2019 general election will mark the first ever election where voters will choose a president and members of the legislature for the 2019-2024 term, simultaneously. (mai)
