Bawaslu Bandar Lampung Considers The Presidential, Legislative And Regional Elections Simultaneously To Be Cost Effective, Different From The Central Bawaslu

Chairman of Bawaslu Bandar Lampung City Candrawansah (ANTARA)

BANDAR LAMPUNG - Bawaslu of Bandar Lampung City assessed that the implementation of simultaneous elections in 2024 will save more logistics costs for supervisors or organizers.

"I think if a simultaneous election by combining the Presidential, Legislative, Governor, Mayor and Regent elections, the budget will be more efficient because there is only one election," said Head of Bawaslu Kota Bandar Lampung Candrawansah, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, February 23.

Moreover, he continued, if the simultaneous regional elections were supported by the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN) and the Provincial and Regency / City APBDs so that the funding would not be heavy.

Candrawansah gave an example that savings can be seen from the cost of socialization, voting boxes and booths as well as fees for supervisors and administrators at lower levels which will be used or paid in only one time.

"Simultaneously we only conduct socialization once, as well as ballot boxes and ballot booths, then election supervisors and organizers at the lower levels are all that's it, so their honorarium is only one time so the expenditure will be reduced which only increases the letter. the voice alone, "he said.

However, continued Candrawansah, although the cost of implementing simultaneous regional elections can save budget, what needs to be considered is the workload of organizers and supervisors which will certainly increase.

"So, reflecting on the 2019 Election and 2020 Pilkada, there are many things that need to be improved, especially in the regulatory framework," he said.

He hopes that if the elections are held simultaneously, it will still provide a pause so that the burden on the technical implementers can also be lightened. Because in the implementation of the 2019 election, many died, fell ill or were exhausted.

"What is afraid of when looking for a Voting Organizing Group (KPPS) later is that it will be a little difficult and no one wants it because they see the workload if there is no delay," he said.

Unlike the Central Bawaslu

Previously, member of the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) Rahmat Bagja warned of potential problems if regional head elections (pilkada) are held simultaneously with the national elections in 2024.

Bagja gave an example of holding the 2019 Election. The elections for the president, DPR RI, DPD RI, Provincial DPRD, and Regency / City DPRD were put together at one time.

The election of five ballot boxes, said Bagja, is a huge burden for election organizers. Starting from managing the administration of nominations and voters, holding elections, to recapitulating the results of the election votes.

If the 2019 Election alone has become a heavy burden, the 2024 Pilkada plan to coincide with the 2024 General Election will be even more burdensome.

"This issue becomes the starting point for future election management aspects, let alone combined with the 514 regency / city elections, 34 provinces, plus a few months later there will be a presidential election and also a legislative election. So, we can imagine what the burden on the organizers will be," said Bagja in the discussion. virtual, Friday, February 12.