Stamping Out Independent Candidates
There have been many and varied efforts to make it difficult for independent candidates to stand in regional elections. This antidemocratic endeavor began with the House of Representatives' (DPR) government commission proposing an increase in the number of statements of support needed for nomination.
Subsequently, the General Elections Commission (KPU) came up with the idea to require a duty stamp (meterai) to be attached to each letter of support for independent candidates. This seemingly contrived requirement has been included in the draft revision to KPU Regulation No. 9/2015 on Nominations for Elections of Regional Heads. It is easy to imagine the inconvenience this will cause if it obliges the use of a duty stamp on individual statements of support or those collected at the subdistrict level.
April 26, 2016
There have been many and varied efforts to make it difficult for independent candidates to stand in regional elections. This antidemocratic endeavor began with the House of Representatives' (DPR) government commission proposing an increase in the number of statements of support needed for nomination.
Subsequently, the General Elections Commission (KPU) came up with the idea to require a duty stamp (meterai) to be attached to each l
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