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View all search resultsThe right to vote or have a voice in the democratic process, especially during elections, is suitable for mental and emotional well-being. From there, the joy of democracy is presented while living together. According to Dorn et al., the effect of democracy on happiness is more potent in countries with established democratic traditions.
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.
Prohibited from all campaigning activities before the election day on Wednesday, presidential candidates and their running mates have chosen to spend the final stretch of the race embarking on various personal activities from attending dinner parties to traveling abroad for a religious pilgrimage, or doing their daily works.
Hundreds of thousands of Indonesian citizens in 120 cities around the globe have voted in the country’s 2024 general election since overseas polls began opening on Feb. 5, with numbers far exceeding expectations at some major balloting centers.
With the campaign season for the presidential and legislative elections having closed on Saturday, authorities have started to remove campaign banners and other paraphernalia as the country enters three days of election silence before voters head to the polls next week.
With the Feb. 14 general election date quickly closing in, public movements are increasingly promoting the use of whistleblowing platforms dedicated to monitoring the campaigning and election processes, amid a rising political temperature and growing fears of possible foul play.
Reports of dubious transactions, including money from overseas, have raised concerns that political parties and their politicians are stooping to illegal means to fund their election campaigns, as pressure mounts from activists for authorities to properly investigate the findings.
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