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        "id": 1497659,
        "msgid": "people-have-the-final-say-on-election-day-1447893297",
        "date": "2004-04-06 00:00:00",
        "title": "People have the final say on election day",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "People have the final say on election day Millions of Indonesians thronged polling stations nationwide to cast their votes for candidates for a new upper house of the national legislature called the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), the House of Representatives (DPR), the Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD I) and the Regional Legislative Council (DPRD II).",
        "content": "<p>People have the final say on election day<\/p>\n<p>Millions of Indonesians thronged polling stations nationwide<br>\nto cast their votes for candidates for a new upper house of the<br>\nnational legislature called the Regional Representatives Council<br>\n(DPD), the House of Representatives (DPR), the Provincial<br>\nLegislative Council (DPRD I) and the Regional Legislative Council<br>\n(DPRD II).<\/p>\n<p>Some 148 million registered voters were expected to turn out<br>\nto select 128 candidates for the DPD and over 7,000 candidates<br>\nfor the legislative bodies at the national, provincial, regental<br>\nand municipal levels.<\/p>\n<p>An official of the General Elections Commission (KPU) hinted<br>\nthat the computerized tabulation of the legislative election<br>\nwould be completed on April 19, or two weeks after the election<br>\nday. -- JP<\/p>\n<p>Photo A Caption<\/p>\n<p>JP\/R. Berto Wedhatama<\/p>\n<p>Chief of the European Union (EU) election monitoring team Glyn<br>\nFord (left) witnesses a voter dropping his ballot paper into the<br>\nballot box at a polling station in Bukit Duri area, South<br>\nJakarta. The EU team also conducted monitoring in regions<br>\nnationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Photo B and C Caption<\/p>\n<p>JP\/P.J. Leo<br>\nJP\/Suherjoko<\/p>\n<p>Blind voters of the Bina Netra Cahaya Batin foundation in Cawang<br>\narea, East Jakarta, (photo right) participate in the legislative<br>\nelection by casting their votes at a nearby polling station.<br>\nMeanwhile, Rejo, 65, a prisoner who was convicted of sexual<br>\nabuse, drops his ballot paper into the box provided at the Kedung<br>\nPane Penitentiary in Semarang, Central Java.<\/p>\n<p>Photo D, E, F Caption<\/p>\n<p>JP\/Mulkan Salmona<\/p>\n<p>JP\/Nethy Dharma Somba<\/p>\n<p>JP\/Arief Suhardiman<\/p>\n<p>A local election committee official (top right) helps an aging<br>\nvoter at a polling station in Gondangdia, Central Jakarta. The<br>\nman was unable to stand to place his ballot in the box. While a<br>\nvoter takes time to study the legislative candidates displayed on<br>\na sizable 2004 ballot paper (photo above), voters in the Papua<br>\nprovincial capital of Jayapura stand in line to cast their votes<br>\n(photo right).<\/p>",
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