Regional elections

Indonesia Polls Go Smoothly Despite Virus Warnings

Millions of Indonesians went to the polls Wednesday in regional elections held despite warnings of a possible spike in coronavirus infections, as early results suggested the president's son and son-in-law won public office for the first time.The archipelago of nearly 270 million - the world's third-biggest democracy and fourth most-populous nation - delayed the vote originally set for September as it struggled to contain soaring virus cases.From the capital Jakarta to the holiday is

10 December 2020
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COVID-19 Lessons For Indonesia’s Future Leaders

2020 is supposed to be a vibrant democratic year for a number of regions in Indonesia. It has been scheduled that on 23 September this year voters in approximately nine provinces, 24 regencies, and 37 cities throughout the archipelago will go to polling stations and decide their next local leaders.

1 July 2020
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Jokowi’s battle begins with local election

Indonesia’s most populous province is set to go to the polls in what’s shaping up as a test of President Joko Widodo’s popularity and a potential springboard for his rivals ahead of next year’s presidential election.More than 30 million people are expected to vote in West Java’s gubernatorial election Wednesday in a contest between two former generals, the sitting deputy governor and the provincial capital’s popular mayor.

26 June 2018
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