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Legislative Framework

Indonesia Indonesia

LF001

Status of Electoral Law
Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): b. Separate legislation
Comments:
Source: Law 8/2012 on General Election of the Members of House of Representatives, People’s Representatives Council and Regional House of Representatives: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-8-2012-on-general-election-of-the/view
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Electoral Law covers
Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
b. Regional elections
c. Local elections
Comments: Article 1(2): The Election of Members of House of Representatives, People’s Representatives Council, and Regional House of Representatives is the Election to elect members of House of Representatives, Regional Representatives Council, Provincial House of Representatives, and Regency/Municipal Regional House of Representatives in the Unified State of the Republic of Indonesia based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. Article 1(6-10) provide information on electoral bodies for elections from the national level to the village level.
Source: Law 8/2012 on General Election of the Members of House of Representatives, People’s Representatives Council and Regional House of Representatives, Art. 1: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-8-2012-on-general-election-of-the/view
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Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): a. Voting is voluntary
Comments: Article 1(25): Voters are citizens of the Republic of Indonesia who have reached 17(seventeen) years of age or more, or married. Article 19(1): Any Indonesian citizen who, on the voting day, has reached the age of 17(seventeen) years or more or is/have married shall has the right to vote.
Source: Law 8/2012 on General Election of the Members of House of Representatives, People’s Representatives Council and Regional House of Representatives, Art. 1 (25), 19(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-8-2012-on-general-election-of-the/view
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Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question:What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s): b. EMB
Comments: Article 1(17): Bawaslu is the Election Supervisory Body that supervises the implementation of the Election throughout the Unified State of the Republic of Indonesia. Article 258(1): Bawaslu is entitled to solve election disputes. (3) Bawaslu shall investigate and decide Election disputes within 12 (twelve) days after receiving the report or finding.
Source: Law 8/2012 on General Election of the Members of House of Representatives, People’s Representatives Council and Regional House of Representatives, Art. 1(17), 258: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-8-2012-on-general-election-of-the/view
Verified: 2024/01/31
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