The Wealthy Still Dominates the House
Two congressmen including the presidential son declared excess elections funds while 4 other district representatives exceeded campaign expenditure limits during the last May 2022 National and Local Elections, according to an assessment of the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) submitted by 249 winning members of the House of Representatives by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ).
Ethical Violations of Candidates Dominate 2019 Elections in Bengkulu
In the 2019 elections, four provinces recorded the highest number of violations, according to the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu). The province with the most violations is East Java with 10,006 cases, followed by South Sulawesi with 806 cases. The next ones are West Java with 582 findings and Central Sulawesi with 554 findings. By: Betty Herlina
Scrutinizing Parties’ Commitment to Engage Women in 2024 Elections
The General Elections Commission (KPU) has released a list of prospective candidates who will register to participate in the 2024 elections. In the list, all political parties have fulfilled the minimum 30 percent representation quota for women candidates as required in the Election Law Article 246 paragraph (2).
4 prospective bidders so far are eyeing P19-B contract for new voting machines in 2025
Four companies participated in the market survey of the Commission on Elections, but there could be up to 10 companies that will bid for the project, Chairman George Garcia tells the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism.
It cost at least P400 each for OFWs to vote in 2022. Is it time for online voting?
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) hoped to implement internet voting for overseas voters for the 2025 elections, hoping to bring down costs while encouraging higher turnout. But Malacañang has scrapped its budget. BY CHERRY SALAZAR
Women Face Tough Path to Become Legislators
The efforts to fulfil the 30 percent quota of women's representation in the parliament have become increasingly difficult since the General Elections Commission (KPU) issued regulation Number 10 of 2023 concerning the Nomination of Members of the House of Representatives, Provincial Legislative Council, and Regency / City Legislative Council.
Pushing for Higher Female Voter Turnout and Representation in Politics
Women's participation in the election and women's representation in politics are two important aspects of building an inclusive democracy and strengthening gender equality. Unfortunately, in the context Indonesian politics, women's representation remains a challenge.
Women: High Voter Turnout but Low Representation in Politics
The General Elections Commission (KPU) has finalized the permanent voter lists for the 2024 elections, where the number of voters reaches more than 204.8 million people, consisting of 203,056,748 voters in Indonesia and 1,750,475 voters abroad.
Measuring Parties’ Commitment to Engage Women in 2024 Elections
The General Elections Commission (KPU) has released a list of prospective candidates who will register to participate in the 2024 elections. In the list, all political parties have fulfilled the minimum 30 percent representation quota for women candidates as required in the Election Law Article 246 paragraph (2).
The lack of women's Participation on the Select Team in the Province and City/Regency's Election Committee
The level of women's participation in becoming the Selection Committee (Timsel) for commissioners of the General Elections Commission (KPU) at the provincial to district and city levels is extremely low.
