2024 East Nusa Tenggara gubernatorial election
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The 2024 East Nusa Tenggara gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of East Nusa Tenggara for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2018.
Electoral system
[edit]The election, like other local elections in 2024, follow the first-past-the-post system where the candidate with the most votes wins the election, even if they do not win a majority.[1] It is possible for a candidate to run uncontested, in which case the candidate is still required to win a majority of votes "against" an "empty box" option. Should the candidate fail to do so, the election will be repeated on a later date.[2]
Candidates
[edit]According to electoral regulations, in order to qualify for the election, candidates are required to secure support from a political party or a coalition of parties controlling 13 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the East Nusa Tenggara Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).[3] As no parties won 13 or more seats in the 2024 legislative election, coalitions must be formed in order to nominate a candidate.[4] However, following a Constitutional Court of Indonesia decision in August 2024, the political support required to nominate a candidate was lowered to between 6.5 and 10 percent of the popular vote.[5] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in East Nusa Tenggara's case corresponds to 340,721 copies.[6] No independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) by the set deadline.[7]
The previous governor, Viktor Laiskodat, is eligible to contest the election, but had publicly stated that he will not be seeking reelection.[8]
Potential
[edit]The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate by a political party in the DPRD, publicly declared their candidacy with press coverage, or considered as a potential candidate by media outlets:
- Emilia Julia Nomleni (PDI-P), speaker of the East Nusa Tenggara DPRD and chairman of PDI-P's East Nusa Tenggara branch.[9]
- Johny Asadoma (Gerindra), former chief of the East Nusa Tenggara provincial police department.[10]
- Fransiskus Roberto Diogo, former regent of Sikka (2018–2023).[11]
- Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena (Golkar), member of the House of Representatives, chairman of Golkar's East Nusa Tenggara branch.[12]
- Simon Petrus Kamlasi, Indonesian army general, former chief of staff of the East Nusa Tenggara military area.[13]
Declined
[edit]The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a candidate or considered so by media outlets, but publicly announced to not run for this election:
- Viktor Laiskodat (NasDem), incumbent governor of East Nusa Tenggara.[9]
Political map
[edit]Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, eleven political parties are represented in the East Nusa Tenggara DPRD:[4]
| Political parties | Seat count | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) | 9 / 65 | ||
| Party of Functional Groups (Golkar) | 9 / 65 | ||
| Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) | 9 / 65 | ||
| Nasdem Party | 8 / 65 | ||
| National Awakening Party (PKB) | 7 / 65 | ||
| Democratic Party (Demokrat) | 7 / 65 | ||
| Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) | 6 / 65 | ||
| National Mandate Party (PAN) | 4 / 65 | ||
| People's Conscience Party (Hanura) | 4 / 65 | ||
| Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) | 1 / 65 | ||
| Perindo Party | 1 / 65 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Pilkada Hanya Satu Putaran". kedaikopi.co (in Indonesian). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Mardika, Nando Yussele (5 November 2020). "Jika Kotak Kosong Menang, Pilkada Akan Diulang?". hukumonline.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "KPU Mulai Tetapkan Kursi DPRD, Parpol Sudah Bisa Berhitung Soal Pencalonan di Pilkada". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Daftar Nama 65 Anggota DPRD NTT Periode 2024-2029". detikbali (in Indonesian). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Wibawana, Widhia Arum (26 August 2024). "PKPU Nomor 10 Tahun 2024: Isi Pasal Perubahan dan Link Unduh". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "KPU NTT sebut syarat minimal paslon jalur independen 340.721 dukungan". Antara News NTT (in Indonesian). 3 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Ardin, Ambrosius; Selly, Simon (13 May 2024). "Resmi, Tak Ada Calon Independen di Pilgub NTT 2024". detikbali (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Viktor Laiskodat Tolak Maju Calon Gubernur NTT 2024, Fokus Perjuangkan di DPR Demi Kemajuan NTT". Obor Timur (in Indonesian). 11 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b Selly, Simon (26 April 2024). "Pilgub NTT 2024: Emi Nomleni Daftar ke PAN". detikbali (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Bria, Yufengki (17 April 2024). "Pilgub NTT 2024: Johni Asadoma Mendaftar ke Gerindra". detikbali (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Mantan Bupati Sikka Fransiskus Roberto Diogo Maju Lagi dalam Pilkada 2024". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 16 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Melki Laka Lena : Saya Daftar di Demokrat Karena Didorong Kaka Benny Harman". Seputar NTT (in Indonesian). 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Jenderal TNI Pertama asal Kabupaten TTS Maju Jadi Calon Gubernur NTT". Kompas (in Indonesian). 19 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.