The 2014 Indonesian legislative election will be held in Indonesia on Wednesday April 09,2014 to elect 132 members of the Regional Representative Council (DPD)
560 members of the People's Representative Council (DPR) and
members of regional assemblies at the provincial and regency/municipality level
Election Schedule
No of Seats Up for Election are -
Parties Contesting the election are -
A total of 46 parties registered to take part in the election, from which only 12 parties (including 3 Aceh parties) passed the requirements set by the General Elections Commission (KPU). To contest the elections, all parties must have
The 12 national and 3 Aceh parties, together with their ballot numbers are:
Voting Procedures
On polling day, voters will be given four ballot papers, one each for the national People's Representative Council(DPR) and Regional Representative Council (DPD) and one each for their local provincial and regency/municipality Regional Representative Councils (DPRD I and DPRD II). Candidates for the DPR and DPRDI/II stand on a party platform. The ballot papers will have a section for each of the parties with the party number and symbol. Under the symbols, that parties candidates will be listed. Voters can vote for just the party, or one of the candidates (or both) by punching a hole in the ballot paper with the tool provided. Candidates for the DPD stand on an individual basis, so voters simply need to punch a hole in the candidate's picture, ballot number or name
Allocation of Seats
For the People's Representative Council (DPR) election each province has been divided into between one and ten electoral districts depending on population. Each of these electoral districts will elect between three and ten members
Only parties with at least 25 % of the popular vote or that control 20 percent of seats in the DPR will be able to nominate candidates for thePresidential Election to be held on July 09,2014
Parties that do not fulfill the percentage must form a coalition with other parties so that they fulfill enough percentage to nominate a candidate
Indonesia,the world's 3rd largest democracy goes to the polls on Wednesday April 09,2014 to elect some 20,000 national and regional legislators.
Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim nation and South East Asia's biggest economy.
Some 187 million Indonesians are eligible to vote, with nearly 22 million people voting for the first time.
The country has declared Wednesday a public holiday to encourage high voter turn-out.
The April 09,2014 election combines polls for -
12 parties will contest the elections nationally, with three more running only in the province of Aceh. This represents a major fall in party numbers since the 2009 elections, in which 38 parties ran.
The Election Commission's rule stating that 30% of each party's candidate's should be women has led to the rise of the "caleg cantik" ("hot hopefuls") phenomenon, in which young, recognisable female celebrities stand as party candidates.
All opinion polls have 2 opposition parties -
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and
Golkar, as the likely major parties in parliament.
The ruling Democratic Party of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appears set to lose support.
The Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) boasts a leader, Prabowo Subianto, who is being touted as a possible presidential candidate
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R), first lady Ani Yudhoyono (2nd R), and his family show their inked tumbs after casting their ballot papers in Jakarta
Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (L) and presidential candidate of the opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and his wife Iriana Widodo (R) vote at a polling centre during the legislative election in Jakarta on April 9, 2014
560 members of the People's Representative Council (DPR) and
members of regional assemblies at the provincial and regency/municipality level
Election Schedule
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 August 2012 | Voter registration begins |
| 9–15 April 2013 | Registration of candidates for the DPR, DPD and DPRD |
| 4 August 2013 | Publication of final list of DPR candidates |
| 16 August 2013 | Publication of provisional electoral roll |
| 16 March 2014 | Start of election campaign |
| 6–8 April 2014 | Quiet period - no campaigning allowed |
| 9 April 2014 | Election day |
| 7–9 May 2014 | Announcement of results |
| 11–17 May 2014 | Announcement of seat allocations |
| 1 October 2014 | DPR and DPD members sworn in |
No of Seats Up for Election are -
| Level | Institution | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|
| National | People's Representative Council Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) |
560 |
| National | Regional Representative Council Dewan Perwakilan Daerah (DPD) |
132 |
| Province Provinsi |
Regional Representative Council Level I Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah I (DPRD I) |
2,112 |
| Regency Kabupaten/Kota |
Regional Representative Council Level II Dewan Perwakilian Rakyat Daerah II (DPRD II) |
16,895 |
| Total | 20,389 |
Parties Contesting the election are -
A total of 46 parties registered to take part in the election, from which only 12 parties (including 3 Aceh parties) passed the requirements set by the General Elections Commission (KPU). To contest the elections, all parties must have
- A branch office and branch in every province
- A branch office and branch at least 75% of the regencies or municipalities in every province
- A branch (but not necessarily a permanent office) in at least 50% of the districts in every regency or municipality
- At least 1,000 registered members
The 12 national and 3 Aceh parties, together with their ballot numbers are:
- Nasdem Party (Partai Nasdem)
- National Awakening Party (Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa, PKB)
- Prosperous Justice Party (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera, PKS)
- Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle (Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan, PDI–P)
- Golkar Party (Partai Golongan Karya, Golkar)
- Great Indonesia Movement Party (Partai Gerakan Indonesia Raya, Gerindra)
- Democratic Party (Partai Demokrat, PD)
- National Mandate Party (Partai Amanat Nasional, PAN)
- United Development Party (Partai Persatuan Pembangunan, PPP)
- People's Conscience Party (Partai Hati Nurani Rakyat, Hanura)
- Aceh Peace Party (Partai Damai Aceh, PDA)
- Aceh National Party (Partai Nasional Aceh, PNA)
Voting Procedures
On polling day, voters will be given four ballot papers, one each for the national People's Representative Council(DPR) and Regional Representative Council (DPD) and one each for their local provincial and regency/municipality Regional Representative Councils (DPRD I and DPRD II). Candidates for the DPR and DPRDI/II stand on a party platform. The ballot papers will have a section for each of the parties with the party number and symbol. Under the symbols, that parties candidates will be listed. Voters can vote for just the party, or one of the candidates (or both) by punching a hole in the ballot paper with the tool provided. Candidates for the DPD stand on an individual basis, so voters simply need to punch a hole in the candidate's picture, ballot number or name
Allocation of Seats
For the People's Representative Council (DPR) election each province has been divided into between one and ten electoral districts depending on population. Each of these electoral districts will elect between three and ten members
| Province | DPR seats | Electoral districts |
|---|---|---|
| Aceh | 13 | 2 |
| Bali | 9 | 1 |
| Bangka–Belitung Islands | 3 | 1 |
| Banten | 22 | 3 |
| Bengkulu | 4 | 1 |
| Central Java | 77 | 8 |
| Central Kalimantan | 6 | 1 |
| Central Sulawesi | 6 | 1 |
| East Java | 87 | 9 |
| East Kalimantan | 8 | 1 |
| East Nusa Tenggara | 13 | 2 |
| Gorontalo | 3 | 1 |
| Jakarta | 21 | 3 |
| Jambi | 7 | 1 |
| Lampung | 18 | 2 |
| Maluku | 4 | 1 |
| North Maluku | 3 | 1 |
| North Sulawesi | 6 | 1 |
| North Sumatra | 30 | 3 |
| Papua | 10 | 1 |
| Riau | 11 | 2 |
| Riau Islands | 3 | 1 |
| South Kalimantan | 11 | 2 |
| South Sulawesi | 24 | 3 |
| South Sumatra | 17 | 2 |
| Southeast Sulawesi | 5 | 1 |
| Total 560 | 80 |
Only parties with at least 25 % of the popular vote or that control 20 percent of seats in the DPR will be able to nominate candidates for thePresidential Election to be held on July 09,2014
Parties that do not fulfill the percentage must form a coalition with other parties so that they fulfill enough percentage to nominate a candidate
Indonesia,the world's 3rd largest democracy goes to the polls on Wednesday April 09,2014 to elect some 20,000 national and regional legislators.
Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim nation and South East Asia's biggest economy.
Some 187 million Indonesians are eligible to vote, with nearly 22 million people voting for the first time.
The country has declared Wednesday a public holiday to encourage high voter turn-out.
The April 09,2014 election combines polls for -
- 560 seats in parliament's lower house, or the People's Representative Council (DPR)
- 132 seats of the Regional Representative Council (DPD).
- 2,112 seats on provincial-level assemblies and
- 16,895 seats on regency-level assemblies
12 parties will contest the elections nationally, with three more running only in the province of Aceh. This represents a major fall in party numbers since the 2009 elections, in which 38 parties ran.
The Election Commission's rule stating that 30% of each party's candidate's should be women has led to the rise of the "caleg cantik" ("hot hopefuls") phenomenon, in which young, recognisable female celebrities stand as party candidates.
All opinion polls have 2 opposition parties -
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and
Golkar, as the likely major parties in parliament.
The ruling Democratic Party of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appears set to lose support.
The Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) boasts a leader, Prabowo Subianto, who is being touted as a possible presidential candidate
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R), first lady Ani Yudhoyono (2nd R), and his family show their inked tumbs after casting their ballot papers in Jakarta
Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (L) and presidential candidate of the opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and his wife Iriana Widodo (R) vote at a polling centre during the legislative election in Jakarta on April 9, 2014
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