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View all search resultsThe vote counting at polling stations is the first step in the lengthy and laborious vote-counting and tabulating process of election returns, with the process scheduled to be finished by Dec. 16, according to the General Elections Commission (KPU).
With little time left before the cooling-off period starts on Sunday, observers are calling on candidates and election organizers to push for peaceful elections to prevent politically fueled clashes that could cause even further democratic backsliding.
In the case of sole candidate failing to win more than 50 percent of votes, the election will be repeated in 2025, with stages kick off after the Constitutional Court finishes hearing all disputes on the regional election results.
Two potential candidate pairs registered their candidacy for the Jakarta gubernatorial election with the local branch of the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Wednesday, setting the stage for a three-horse race in November.
With less than a month before election registration is scheduled to open on Aug. 27, former South Sulawesi governor Andi Sudirman Sulaiman has secured enough political support after being officially backed by three political parties. He potentially faces Makassar Mayor Mohammad Ramdhan "Danny" Pomanto who also has received support from three other parties in the South Sulawesi gubernatorial election in November.
While the "grand old" party is set on backing the former governor and her deputy in the November elections, seemingly contradictory statements from Golkar's East Java head as well as other potential backers point to a possible battle in the province's gubernatorial race.
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