Producing Voter-Friendly Ballots

There are some problems with election preparations: from jumbled voter rolls to delays in providing logistical support. It is possible that a large number of votes will be cast improperly, which may lead to many disputes.

February 24, 2009

HELD numerous times since 1955, Indonesia’s general election is synonymous with perforating ballots. This tradition will change in the upcoming election on 9 April, when votes will be indicated on the ballot by making check marks. As a result, according some voting simulations that were conducted, the number of improperly cast votes will be very high, maybe reaching even the highest level in the world.

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