Bawaslu Finds Thousands of Voter Data Still Problematic, Urges KPU to Act

The Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) RI has found a number of issues in the implementation of the Continuous Voter Data Update (PDPB) recapitulation for the first semester of 2026. Bawaslu Chair Rahmat Bagja urged the General Election Commission (KPU) to promptly address various administrative and data mismatches to prevent them from persisting into the next update period.

Bagja highlighted that one of the main findings was the lack of uniformity in the recapitulation process at the provincial level. He noted that out of 38 provincial KPU offices, the KPU of South Papua only submitted documents without reading them out during the plenary session, while the KPU of Central Papua neither submitted nor read out the documents at all. Additionally, one province had inconsistencies in the writing of the voter data change recapitulation.

Beyond administrative issues, Bawaslu also found discrepancies between the results of the PDPB recapitulation and the data listed on the online Continuous Voter List (DPP) checking portal. Bagja stated that the KPU has committed to adjusting the online data after the national recapitulation is completed.

Significant data discrepancies were also identified in several regions. In Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, unresolved data mismatches have persisted since 2025, while similar issues were found in Southwest Papua. Bagja noted that the total number of voter data entries requiring correction is estimated to be between 5,000 and 7,000 nationwide. To improve data quality, Bawaslu plans to strengthen its cooperation with the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil), with a memorandum of understanding scheduled to be signed the following week. The voter data update process is conducted every six months to include newly eligible 17-year-old voters and remove the records of deceased individuals.