DKI KPU sets requirements for political parties to promote gubernatorial candidates at 7.5%, following MK Decision

Jakarta –

DKI Jakarta Election Commission announced the registration requirements for candidate pairs for governor and deputy governor of DKI Jakarta 2024. Chairman of the DKI KPU Wahyu Dinata said that the minimum requirement for valid votes for a political party or a combination of political parties to nominate candidates for governor and deputy at least 7.5%.

“First, the requirements to receive valid votes from political parties or combinations of political parties in the Regional DPRD member elections 2024, as a requirement to submit pairs of candidates from political parties or combinations of political parties in the election of governors and deputy -governors of regional areas in the special region of the capital Jakarta, which is at least 7.5%,” said Wahyu Dinata at the press conference announcing the registration of candidates for governor and deputy governor of DKI Jakarta 2024, at the DKI KPU, Central Jakarta, Saturday (24/8/2024).

“As expected, there are at least 454,885 valid votes in the special capital region of Jakarta,” he continued.

This decision is in the order of DKI Jakarta Provincial KPU Number 102/2024. At the same time, based on the decision of DKI Jakarta Provincial KPU number 94/2024, the candidate pair Dharma -Kun was also declared to have passed the Independent Election Path.

“Komjen Pol Dharma Pongrekun and Kun Wardana with a total support of 677,067 and distribution in six districts/cities,” he said.

In addition, the DKI KPU also stipulates that the minimum requirements for regional head candidates are 30 years and 25 years for governors, deputy governors or mayors or deputy mayors of the start from recruiting pairs of regional head candidates. DKI KPU follows the decision of the Constitutional Court.

“Yes, it is true that (both Decisions of the Constitutional Court) were accepted, this is in accordance with the Decision of the Constitutional Court. Regarding this matter, the DKI Jakarta KPU has set requirements for the number of seats and valid votes for each region for the regional KPU,” he concluded.

(bel/zap)