JAKARTA. There will be an increase in the number of Jakartans registered on the final voter lists (DPT) in the second round of the gubernatorial election slated for April because voters who cast votes using electronic identification cards (e-KTP) and recommendation letters issued by Civil Registry and Demography Agency (Disdukcapil) on the Feb. 15 will be added to the existing lists. “We have agreed the additional voters will be added onto the existing DPTs because they are legitimate voters,” General Elections Commission (KPU) commissioner Hadar Nafis Gumay said on Thursday. According to the KPU, Jakarta had 7,108,589 registered voters on polling day on Feb. 15. KPU Jakarta will organize the data update, Hadar said.
Jakarta voter list to be increased in 2nd round
JAKARTA. There will be an increase in the number of Jakartans registered on the final voter lists (DPT) in the second round of the gubernatorial election slated for April because voters who cast votes using electronic identification cards (e-KTP) and recommendation letters issued by Civil Registry and Demography Agency (Disdukcapil) on the Feb. 15 will be added to the existing lists. “We have agreed the additional voters will be added onto the existing DPTs because they are legitimate voters,” General Elections Commission (KPU) commissioner Hadar Nafis Gumay said on Thursday. According to the KPU, Jakarta had 7,108,589 registered voters on polling day on Feb. 15. KPU Jakarta will organize the data update, Hadar said.