Festival of Democracy under Shadow of Pandemic

KOMPAS/VIDELIS JEMALI

An officer at TPS 21 Tatura Utara Village, South Palu District, Palu City, Central Sulawesi, Tuesday (8/12/2020) took a selfie at the place they created to enliven the voting on Wednesday (9/12/2020).

Held during the Covid-19 pandemic, this year\'s regional elections may be the most difficult and present complicated challenges. More logistics are prepared because the poll organizers have to provide personal protective equipment and implement Covid-19 preventive health protocols.

At the same time, the organizers must also work hard to attract voters who are still hesitant to come to the polling stations because they are worried about the transmission of Covid-19. Starting from decorating the polling station (TPS), providing a photo booth to giving herbal medicine or “antidotes” for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19.