Here Are The Rules For Regional Head Election Campaigns On Campus Based On The Constitutional Court's Decree

Pilkada campaign rules on campus (Pilkada Illustration Simultaneously 2024/ANTARA)

YOGYAKARTA - The 2024 Pilkada Campaign has started from September 25 to November 23, 2024. During the period of about 2 months, candidates can carry out campaigns in various places, including campuses. So what are the Pilkada campaign rules like on campus?

The Constitutional Court (MK) stated that Pilkada campaign activities can be carried out in the campus environment if they have received permission. In addition, campaigns on campus must be carried out without carrying out campaign attributes. Campaign rules must also be emphasized to maintain independence.

Previously, there was a debate between campuses that they could be used as a campaign venue or not. However, in the latest provisions, the Constitutional Court excludes campuses or universities as educational places that are not allowed for campaigns. So what are the Pilkada campaign rules like on campus?

Many are wondering if the Pilkada campaign can be carried out on campus. There are exceptions to the prohibition of using educational places for campaigns regulated in Article 280 paragraph 1 letter h of Law 7/2017.

Campaigns in educational places can be excluded if they have a permit from the person in charge of universities and do not use campaign attributes. This refers to the decision of the Constitutional Court Number 65/PUU-XX1/2023 which was conveyed in a plenary session open to the public on August 15, 2024.

The judge said that the exception to the ban on campus campaigns aims to provide an opportunity for the academic community to be the driving force in campaign implementation. In addition, the judge also argued that campus campaigns provide more constructive dialogue in an environment inhabited by novice voters and critical voters.

"In addition to gathering places for some of the novice voters and critical voters, excluding the ban on campaigns in universities, which means opening up opportunities for more constructive dialogic campaigns that will eventually lead to political maturity for the community," said M. Guntur Hamzah, Constitutional Justice, reading out legal considerations.

The 2024 Regional Head Election (Pilkada) will be held simultaneously throughout Indonesia. The implementation of this Pilkada has been regulated in General Election Commission Regulation Number 2 of 2024 concerning the Stages and Schedules for the Election of Governors and Deputy Governors, Regents and Deputy Regents, as well as Mayors and Deputy Mayors of 2024.

For now, the candidate pairs are undergoing a campaign period that lasts about 2 weeks. During this campaign period, the candidates will move on campaigns in order to get votes or support from the people in his region to nominate.

Starting from the implementation of the campaign to voting day, here is the schedule for the 2024 Pilkada which will be held simultaneously:

Such are the rules of the Pilkada campaign on campus that need to be understood to maintain an orderly and fair election. Pilkada campaign activities are allowed to be carried out on campus if they have received permission and do not carry attributes. Also read the list of locations that are prohibited from installing campaign props.

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