Reading the Youth Vote and Strategies for Facing Challenges in the 2024 Election
The upcoming 2024 general election is predicted to be dominated by voters in the range of 17-40. the number of young voters estimated can reach more than 100 a million voters Based on data from the General Election Commission (KPU) as of February 2023 it shows that at least 41,716,562 voters aged between 20-40 years have the right to vote.
Moneyed kin, personal coffers paved Senate victories in 2022
Senatorial candidates in the 2022 polls won fresh terms by financing their campaign with money from family members and money from their own pocket.
The Low Rate of Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Kediri Regency Election
Every Indonesian citizen has their right to participate in the General Election including Persons with disabilities. They have equal political rights as stipulated in Law Number 8 of 2016 concerning Persons with Disabilities.
Cayetano, Escudero, and Villanueva report millions in excess campaign funds
The lack of specific laws on the use of excess campaign donations has led to windfall income for some candidates.
2024 Elections overshadowed by bureaucrats’ involvement in politics
Cases of violation related to the neutrality of state civil apparatus (ASN) in regional elections continue to show an upward trend over the last few years. These cases worsen the quality of democracy in Indonesia. In addition, the involvement of bureaucrats in politics is prone to corrupt practices. Similar cases will likely happen in the 2024 regional elections. The situation might be even more difficult, because there will be 500 regions holding the democratic events.
1 in 4 national candidates failed to file SOCE
Three aspirants for president, one for vice president and 16 for senator did not submit their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures.
Marcos doubled, tripled or more his 2016 vote in many provinces
The supporters of both former Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo were enthusiastic nationwide. But the turnout for Marcos was sensational even in areas where Robredo dominated.
Only 16 senatorial candidates declared 2019 socmed spending; Aquino, Go top spenders
Based on candidates’ SOCEs, former senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, who ran under the opposition Liberal Party, had the biggest social media spending during the 2019 polls. He was followed by Duterte’s long-time aide Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, who spent P5.57 million solely on Facebook during the official 90-day campaign period.
Among 2022 bets, Robredo spends most on FB ads
Presidential candidate Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo spent a total of P14.1 million across three Facebook pages.
Press freedom alarm over treatment of Philippine media in 2022 elections
The campaign period, which began on Feb. 8, saw the banning of reporters in campaign events, refusal by candidates to attend media-hosted debates, a spate of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on news websites, and online hostility against news organizations and reporters.
