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Salatiga mayor Yuliyanto and deputy mayor M. Haris declared their victory in the 2017 mayoral election based on a quick count by pollster Media Survei Center Indonesia (MSCI), which suggested they beat rival candidate pair Agus Rudianto and Dance Iskak Palit by a slight margin.
The Jakarta National and Political Unity Agency (Bakesbangpol) is calling on all residents to be more proactive in ensuring their inclusion on the final voter lists (DPTs) ahead of the second round of the gubernatorial election to prevent a shortage of ballots on the day of voting, scheduled for April.
There will be an increase in the number of Jakartans registered on the final voter lists (DPT) in the second round of the gubernatorial election slated for April because voters who cast votes using electronic identification cards (e-KTP) and recommendation letters issued by Civil Registry and Demography Agency (Disdukcapil) on the Feb. 15 will be added to the existing lists.
The second round of the Jakarta gubernatorial election is expected to be a fierce battle between two candidates, Anies Baswedan and Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, with the former appearing to have established communication with Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, who has admitted defeat in the first round of the election.
