KPU Revises 2024 Election Budget Proposal From IDR 86 Trillion To IDR 76.6 Trillion

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JAKARTA - The General Elections Commission (KPU) revised the proposed 2024 Election budget from Rp. 86 trillion to Rp. 76.6 trillion. The figure of Rp. 76.6 trillion is the result of the rationalization of the KPU's final proposal.

KPU commissioner Pramono Ubaid Tanthowi, revealed that the 2024 election budget did experience a significant increase compared to the 2019 election budget

"There has been a significant increase compared to the KPU budget in the 2019 election," said Pramono, Wednesday, February 16, 2022.

Pramono explained that the KPU saw the budget needs for the 2024 Presidential Election and Regional Head Elections in their preparation. Then, the KPU prepares technical guidelines for governance, including accountability for the election budget and regional head elections.

"Several considerations that form the basis of the calculation are the addition of the number of voters and the number of polling stations," said Pramono.

According to him, the KPU predicts that voters in 2024 will increase from 192 million to more than 200 million. "The increase in the budget also takes into account the addition of the ad hoc agency fee from Rp 500 thousand to Rp 1 million," said Pramono.

According to him, the cost of the need for personal protective equipment is also a factor that needs to be included in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that is still hitting. As well as the fulfillment of office facilities and infrastructure.

Furthermore, price adjustments due to inflation in the last five years are also taken into consideration.

"So those are some of the considerations why the KPU's budget proposal has increased quite significantly," explained Pramono.

Previously, the KPU proposed the 2024 election budget to reach Rp 86 trillion. However, this proposal was criticized for being too big.

The reason is, the 2019 election budget is Rp. 25.59 trillion. Meanwhile, the 2014 election budget is Rp. 15.62 trillion.