Jakarta – In 41 regencies and cities across Indonesia and, local elections will feature only one candidate for each office in the upcoming November 27 vote. Despite an extended deadline, no challengers emerged for these single pairs of candidates and their running mates.
General Election Commission Chairman Mochammad Afifuddin confirmed that the deadline for registration was extended by a week to encourage more candidates to contest the simultaneous local elections. However, the additional time did not result in any significant changes.
"The registration officially closed just before midnight on Wednesday, September 4," Afifuddin stated.
According to Indonesian election law, when a candidate runs unopposed, voters will be presented with blank ballots as an alternative option.
Below is the list of regencies and cities where only one candidate is participating in the upcoming elections, in addition to the gubernatorial election in West Papua featuring only a single candidate:
- Aceh
- North Aceh
- Aceh Tamiang
- North Sumatra
- Central Tapanuli
- Asahan
- Pakpak Bharat
- Serdang Bedagai
- North Labuhanbatu
- North Nias
- West Sumatra
- Dharmasraya
- Jambi
- Batanghari
- South Sumatra
- Ogan Ilir
- Empat Lawang
- Bengkulu
- Bengkulu Utara
- Lampung
- West Lampung
- East Lampung
- West Tulang Bawang
- Bangka Belitung
- Bangka
- South Bangka
- Pangkal Pinang City
- Riau Islands
- Bintan
- West Java
- Ciamis
- Central Java
- Banyumas
- Sukoharjo
- Brebes
- East Java
- Trenggalek
- Ngawi
- Gresik
- Pasuruan
- Surabaya
- West Kalimantan
- Bengkayang
- South Kalimantan
- Tanah Bumbu
- Balangan
- East Kalimantan
- Kota Samarinda
- North Kalimantan
- Malinau
- Kota Tarakan
- South Sulawesi
- Maros
- Southeast Sulawesi
- West Muna
- West Sulawesi
- Pasangkayu
- West Papua
- Manokwari
- Kaimana
Source: https://jakartaglobe.id/news/41-candidates-for-governor-regent-and-mayor-to-face-blank-ballot