Although Indonesian voters overseas forged their poll sooner than in Indonesia, the counting course of will happen on the identical day as in Indonesia, on February 14-15.
“Therefore, concerning any so-called election outcomes from abroad polling stations surfacing earlier than February 14, 2024, we’re sure these are false,” Asyari famous as per the assertion obtained right here on Saturday.
He defined that Indonesian voters overseas have a option to vote by visiting a polling station, casting a vote at a cell polling station, or by submit.
The company head’s remarks had been conveyed in response to a viral 27-second video in X, often known as Twitter, depicting actions at an abroad polling station overlaid with what the creator claimed because the 2024 election ends in a number of areas.
The video, uploaded on Wednesday (February 7), garnered 2.8 million views and was reposted 342 instances. The video additionally prompted varied responses from social media customers.
Although the KPU has set February 14 as Election Day, the company allowed abroad electoral organizers to open polling stations earlier than February 14.
As an illustration, abroad electoral organizers in Kuwait opened their one polling station on February 9, whereas organizers in Brunei Darussalam, Turkey, and Singapore will open their polling stations on February 11.
Nevertheless, Indonesian voters casting their votes overseas will solely vote for presidential and Home of Representatives (DPR) candidates, in distinction to voters in Indonesia who may also vote for candidates of the Regional Consultant Council (DPD) and regional legislatures on the provincial and district or metropolis ranges.
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Translator: Bagus Ahmad R, Nabil Ihsan
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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