2024 Election, A Total Of 94,557 People Are Recorded As Beginner Voters In NTB

Illustration of the 2024 General Election

MATARAM - The Department of Community Empowerment, Village Government, Population and Civil Registration (DPMPD Dukcapil) of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) stated that the potential number of novice voters in the region in the 2024 General Election reached 94,557 people. "This figure can be seen from the age of 16 in 2023. The data is seen from student data in 10 regencies and cities which are only 16 years old. The figure is 94,557," said the Head of the DPD Dukcapil NTB, Lalu Ahmad Nur Aulia, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, March 1. details in West Lombok Regency as many as 11,545 students, Central Lombok 18,104, East Lombok 23,347, Sumbawa Regency 8,619, Dompu as many as 5,367, Bima 10,020 people, West Sumbawa as many as 2,592, North Lombok Regency as many as 4,315, Mataram City 7,747 and Bima City as many as 2,901 people. He said that currently his party is focusing on intensifying e-KTP recording. Although it has not yet entered the age of 17 years, recording can be done. The e-KTP printing will be done later when it is done Entering the even 17 years. To focus on ongoing recording, Dukcapil is targeting schools both public and private. Private schools, madrasas - madrasas at Islamic Boarding Schools, Dukcapil coordinates with the Ministry of Religion in districts and cities. "The student e-KTP recording program is moderate and has been carried out. Of course, according to the tool facilities. The principle is "goes to school," said the former Head of the NTB Secretariat General Bureau. Aulia said for the eye-glasses of the election organizer Those who are allowed to vote are when they are even 17 years old. However, regardless of that, the principle is how to encourage people to have an identity. Identity ownership is the main need of the community to facilitate all community affairs. To support this recording in a number of sub-districts, recording equipment has been available so that those who directly participate in helping the recording. However, he admits that student recording has not been maximized. This has been hit with the availability of existing record equipment in districts and cities. "Indeed, it is not optimal. That's why we went down "goes to school" as well," he said. In addition to focusing on recording student levels, his party also focuses on recording people with disabilities through special services in a number of areas. In East Lombok there is a Sweet Tuak Service, in West Lombok it is done at the request of the village and sub-district or the observer. "Servict service to correctional institutions and to children with two citizenships as well "We are doing it," he said.

In general, his party appeals to villages and sub-districts where many residents have not recorded e-KTP so that they can coordinate with local City districts. "We will immediately inform the village or village so that we immediately process the recording," he said.