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        "id": 1958395,
        "msgid": "bawaslu-calls-for-in-depth-study-regarding-e-voting-implementation-for-2029-election-1788447135",
        "date": "2026-09-03 21:04:00",
        "title": "Bawaslu Calls for In-depth Study Regarding E-voting Implementation for 2029 Election",
        "author": "Cahya  Mulyana",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Indonesian General Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has emphasised the need for a comprehensive study before implementing e-voting in the 2029 General Election. The agency highlighted that any technological integration must be gradual and supported by strong academic research to ensure it facilitates rather than complicates the voting process.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian General Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu)\nbelieves that the implementation of digital voting systems, or e-voting,\nin the 2029 General Election requires more in-depth study.<\/p>\n<p>Bawaslu member Lolly Suhenty, speaking after the \u2018Bawaslu Leadership\nReflection\u2019 event in Pangandaran, West Java, on Thursday (3\/9), stated\nthat a complete and thorough study is necessary before such a system is\nwidely implemented. She suggested that if e-voting is introduced, it\nshould be done gradually rather than all at once, considering\nIndonesia\u2019s complex geography.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, she noted that the study must be based on robust\nacademic papers to determine the system\u2019s effectiveness. \u201cOur goal is\nthat if technology is involved in our elections, it must make things\neasier, not more difficult. We must ensure that does not happen.\nTherefore, the study must be completed first. In this context, Bawaslu\nis currently preparing its study on these issues,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the General Elections Commission (KPU) Commissioner,\nBetty Epsilon Idroos, stated that they have prepared an e-voting machine\nprototype developed by the KPU\u2019s Data and Information Technology Centre\n(Pusdatin). The KPU has also been studying e-voting implementations in\nvarious countries, such as Estonia, Brazil, and the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>However, she noted that significant challenges remain in implementing\ne-voting, ranging from transparency issues that could affect public\ntrust and the risk of cyberattacks, to the uneven distribution of\ninternet access across Indonesia.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bawaslu-calls-for-in-depth-study-regarding-e-voting-implementation-for-2029-election-1788447135",
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