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Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
a . National level b . Regional level c . Local level
Comments:
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, 18, 19), 6: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-8-2012-on-general-election-of-the/view;
Law 15/2011 on the General Election Implementers, art. 1 (5): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-of-the-republic-of-indonesia-15-2011
Verified: 2014/04/02
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: The source of the budget of KPU, Provincial KPU, Regency/Municipality KPU, Bawaslu, Provincial Bawaslu, DKPP, Secretariat General of KPU, Secretariat of Provincial KPU, and Secretariat of Regency/Municipality KPU as well as the Secretariat General of Bawaslu and Secretariat of Provincial Bawaslu shall be from the State Expenditure and Revenue Budget. The budget for the implementation and supervision of the Election of Members of the House of Representatives, People’s Representatives Council, and Regional House of Representatives as well as the Election of President and Vice President shall be allocated in the State Expenditure and Revenue Budget.
Source: Law 15/2011 on the General Election Implementers, Articles 8(1) &116 : http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-of-the-republic-of-indonesia-15-2011
Verified: 2014/04/02
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
e . Another organ within the national government
Comments: The utilization of the budget received by KPU from the National Budget (APBN) shall be periodically checked by the Supreme Audit Agency.
Source: Law 15/2011 on the General Election Implementers, art. 8 (4-d): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-of-the-republic-of-indonesia-15-2011
Verified: 2014/04/02
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
b . For a specified number of years
Comments: For a term of 5 years.
Source: Law 15/2011 on the General Election Implementers, art. 6 (6): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-of-the-republic-of-indonesia-15-2011
Verified: 2014/04/02
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments: The National Election Commission (KPU) is a national, permanent and independent body responsible for implementing the Election. In implementing Elections, KPU shall be free from the influence of any party related to the implementation of its duties and authorities.
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 (6): http://anfrel.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/IFES-Indonesia-Unofficial-Translation-of-Law-82012-on-Legislative-Elections-v1_2012-06-14.pdf (2012);
Law 15/2011 on the General Election Implementers, art. 1 (6), 2 (a), 3 (3): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-of-the-republic-of-indonesia-15-2011
Verified: 2012/12/05
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: KPU consists of 7 members.
Source: Law 15/2011 on the General Election Implementers, art. 6 (1-a): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-of-the-republic-of-indonesia-15-2011
Verified: 2014/04/02
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments: The requirements to become candidates for members of KPU, Provincial KPU, or Regency/Municipality KPU are: citizen of the Republic of Indonesia; on the day of registration shall be of the age of no less than 35 (thirty five) years old for the candidates for KPU members and of the age of no less than 30 (thirty) years for the candidates for Provincial KPU members or Regency/Municipality KPU members; faithful to Pancasila as the state foundation and the Constitution of 1945 and the aspirations of the Independence Proclamation of August 17, 1945; having integrity, strong personality, honesty, and fairness; having knowledge and skill related to the implementation of Election; having educational background of no less than Bachelor Degree (S-1) for candidates for KPU members and Provincial KPU members and at least, high school graduate or equivalent for candidates for members of Regency/Municipality KPU; having a domicile in the area of the Republic of Indonesia for members of KPU, in the relevant provincial area for Provincial KPU members, or in the relevant Regency/Municipality for members of Regency/Municipality KPU as proven by their national identity card; physically and mentally competent; having resigned from political party membership, political position, position in government and State/Regional government owned Company at the time of enrolment as a candidate; has never been sentenced or imprisoned based on a final and legally binding verdict for a criminal act punishable by imprisonment of 5 (five) years or more; willing to work full time; willing not to serve in any political position, position in the government and a state/regional government owned company during the membership term if elected; not in the status of marriage with other Election Implementers.
Source: Law 15/2011 on the General Election Implementers, art. 11: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-of-the-republic-of-indonesia-15-2011
Verified: 2014/04/02
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
a . Head of State e . Legislature i . Other
Comments: The KPU members are selected by the Legislature and a Selection Team established by the President. The President shall propose 14 names of nominated candidates or 2 times the number of KPU members to the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives shall select candidates for KPU members based on the result of the fit and proper test. The House of Representatives shall decide on the best 7 out of the 14 names of candidates for KPU members.
Source: Law 15/2011 on the General Election Implementers, art. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/ID/indonesia-law-of-the-republic-of-indonesia-15-2011
Verified: 2014/04/02
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