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        "id": 1417476,
        "msgid": "kendari-voters-lacked-papers-1447893297",
        "date": "1999-06-12 00:00:00",
        "title": "Kendari voters lacked papers",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Kendari voters lacked papers UNAAHA, Southeast Sulawesi: At least 10,000 residents of Kendari regency had not voted on poll day because they lacked identity papers, Antara reported on Friday. Most of the residents were land tillers who had voluntarily joined transmigration programs, an executive of the regional elections committee, Soeparno, said.",
        "content": "<p>Kendari voters lacked papers<\/p>\n<p>UNAAHA, Southeast Sulawesi: At least 10,000 residents of<br>\nKendari regency had not voted on poll day because they lacked<br>\nidentity papers, Antara reported on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the residents were land tillers who had voluntarily<br>\njoined transmigration programs, an executive of the regional<br>\nelections committee, Soeparno, said.<\/p>\n<p>The General Elections Commission had said any form of identity<br>\ncould be used for the voter registration process, such as<br>\nmarriage certificates or driving licenses.<\/p>\n<p>Soeparno said many refugees fleeing the violence in Maluku had<br>\ncome to find work in the area, and had not brought essential<br>\ndocuments with them. Many migrants were also afraid to vote,<br>\nthinking they would be exposed to questioning by officials, he<br>\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>At least 200 people of the Bajau sea community also did not<br>\nvote because they were at sea.<\/p>\n<p>There were 240,086 registered voters in the regency with a<br>\npopulation of 427,398 people in 540 villages of 18 districts.<\/p>",
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