A Number Of Obstacles On The 2024 Election Vote Day, South Jakarta Bawaslu Continues

The atmosphere of voting in South Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The South Jakarta General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) explained that during the voting on Wednesday, February 14, several obstacles were found. However, the implementation of the 2024 General Election which has been carefully scheduled, continues.

"In the field there have been several incidents. Like the lack of ballots at the TPS, the number of ballots at the TPS is exchanged. There are even some forms that are not in the TPS," said South Jakarta Bawaslu Commissioner Ahmad Fahlevi when confirmed, Friday, February 16.

Ahmad said, one example of obstacles that occurred, one of which was the exchange of ballots at the other polling station.

Then checked and calculated, the results were in accordance with what was received by the TPS. So the vote is continued.

"Exchanged at the TPS next door, so the technicalities of the error of placing it. So the placement of ballots is an advantage at the polling station next to it," he said.

"Still after we coordinate with PPK and PPS in the sub-district, finally a report will be made," he continued.

Another example is the lack of ballots at polling stations from the Permanent Voter List (DPT) data. After being traced, it turned out that the KPPS officer was tiliti. Because the ballot was left in the storage area.

"It turned out that the less ballot was tucked away, it was in the GOR. Finally, after being counted and witnessed by the supervisor and also by the witness. It is true that the amount of what was lacking was tucked away in the storage area," he said.