Needdem Encourages KPU To Build KPPS Special Health Alert Post

National Simulation of Voting and Vote Calculation for the 2019 Election in the tourist area of Goa Selarong, Bantul, in March 2019. (Between-Andreas Fitri A)

JAKARTA - Executive Director of the Elections for Democracy Association (Perludem) Khoirunnisa Nur Agustyati asked the General Elections Commission (KPU) to provide health posts for officials of the Voting Organizing Group (KPPS) when the 2024 election vote takes place.

"At least, (KPU) provides points that are on call if there are officers who are tired while working," said Khoirunnisa in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Monday, December 18.

The post, continued Ninis, must also be equipped with health workers and medical equipment. Thus, tired officers can be handled quickly without having to go to health facilities.

In addition, he also hopes that in recruiting prospective KPPS officers, many young people will register.

"The involvement of young people as KPPS officers is expected to be effective, because they are considered healthier, stronger, and more thorough," he said.

According to Ninis, the working hours of KPPS officers are long; because not only during the voting process, but also since establishing a polling station (TPS), calculating ballots, and bringing logistics from polling stations to urban villages.

Therefore, he said, by involving young people as KPPS officers, it could be a more effective effort to prevent casualties such as in the 2019 Election.

The KPU opened the recruitment of KPPS officers for the 2024 General Election on 11-20 December 2023, which required 5,742,127 KPPS officers.

In addition, another requirement for registering prospective KPPS officers is the maximum age of 55 years and at least 17 years or having been married according to the applicable law so that they have never been members or successful teams of political parties in their respective regions.

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