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Regional Elections 1 year ago
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East Jakarta poll workers fired for tampering with ballots
The dismissed poll workers reportedly told the KPU that they had tampered with the ballots to boost the voter turnout figure in their final report and claimed to have no political motives for the illicit act.
Election Updates 1 year ago
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Poll workers in Palangkaraya and Muara Enim die just before voting
According to prevailing regulations, if a local poll administrator dies while on duty, they are entitled to receive compensation directly from the KPU to cover funeral expenses and other related costs.
Politics 1 year ago
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KPU to prioritize younger, healthier poll workers for regional elections
The General Elections Commission (KPU) opened on Tuesday the application for local poll administrators (KPPS) for the November regional head elections, prioritizing participants under 55 years of age without underlying health conditions to avoid fatalities and “work accidents”.
Election Updates 2 years ago
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Calls grow to review single-day format after more than 100 poll workers die
Up to 108 election workers have died and more than 14,300 others have fallen ill as of Feb. 22, which has prompted soul-searching and calls to reassess whether the country really needs to hold the presidential and legislative elections on a single day.
Election Updates 2 years ago
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Some polling stations hold delayed voting, revoting
The General Elections Commission (KPU) and local polling committees have until Feb. 24, or 10 days after the Feb. 14 voting day, to wrap up delayed voting and revoting in thousands of polling stations across the country.
Election Updates 2 years ago
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Indonesia sees fewer poll worker deaths than in 2019
The government has reported that 83 poll workers died during and after last week’s general election, an improvement from the hundreds of deaths recorded in the 2019 election, but a figure that officials have vowed to bring down further in future elections.
Election Updates 2 years ago
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Over 20 poll workers die of exhaustion, says KPU
At least 23 poll workers died during and after the Feb. 14 general election, reportedly of exhaustion, despite efforts by the General Elections Commission (KPU) to prevent a repetition of 2019’s hundreds of election worker deaths.
Election Updates 2 years ago
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Health authorities ready to safeguard health of poll workers
National and local health authorities are gearing up preparations to ensure poll workers stay healthy throughout election day on Feb. 14, ranging from opening Puskesmas for 24 hours to readying thousands of health first responders.
