Regional Secretary Estimates That The TPS Is Spread Across Bogor Regency With 17 Thousand Points

Illustration. logistics distribution for the 2019 Election to the Thousand Islands at Marina Ancol Port, Jakarta. (Between-M Risyal Hidayat)

The number of polling stations (TPS) in Bogor Regency is estimated to reach 17 thousand points. This figure is based on the forecast of the Regional Secretary (Sekda) of Bogor Regency.

"Bogor Regency is estimated to have a TPS of 17,000 polling stations with a number of voters predicted to reach four million people," said Burhan in Cibinong, Bogor, West Java (West Java), Thursday, February 2, as reported by Antara.

This number makes Bogor Regency the second level area with the highest number of polling stations and voters in Indonesia.

Burhan also admitted that it was not easy to carry out General Elections (Pemilu) and Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) in large-population districts.

He hopes for financial assistance from the West Java Provincial Government. Because, he said, reflected in the 2019 election, Bogor Regency contributed up to 12 percent of the total votes in West Java.

"So we ask for prayers, support and money. We, Bogor Regency, are the area with the highest number of voters and polling stations in Indonesia," he said.

The Bogor Regency Government has prepared a budget of IDR 150 billion specifically for the implementation of the 2024 Pilkada.

The DPRD and the Bogor Regency Government have established a joint agreement regarding the Reserve Fund for the Implementation of the 2024 Bogor Regent and Deputy Regent Elections at the Plenary Session.

In the joint agreement, to regulate the amount of reserve funds for the election of the Bogor Regent and Deputy Regent of Bogor 2024, to be included in the Bogor Regency APBD in 2022 and 2023.

In 2020 it will be allocated Rp50 billion and in 2023 it will be allocated Rp100 billion.