Decision on Detailed Election Stages Urgent

There is no certainty about the duration of the 2024 election campaign period after the option, which is 90 days according to the KPU's proposal and 75 days as suggested by several Commission II factions of the DPR.

KOMPAS/HENDRA A SETYAWAN

A working meeting attended by the Minister of Home Affairs, the Chair of the General Election Commission with Commission II of the DPR at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday (13/4/2022). The agenda for the meeting is to discuss preparations for the 2024 simultaneous general election.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Stakeholders must immediately decide the duration of the campaign period, as this will determine the technical regulations for the stages, programs and schedule of the 2024 general election. The first stage of the 2024 elections must begin in less than two weeks, on 14 June 2022.

Election organizers, House of Representatives Commission II and the government have discussed the planned General Elections Commission regulations (PKPU) several times. So far, there are two options for the duration of the campaign period: the 90-day campaign period proposed by the KPU and the 75-day campaign period proposed by several factions from House Commission II.