Discussion of Election Law Revision Targeted for August 2026

Mardani Ali Sera, a member of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) from the PKS Faction, revealed that discussions regarding the revision of the Election Law are targeted to take place from July to August 2026, with ratification expected by the end of that year.

According to Mardani, Commission II is currently refining various substantive elements of the revision. He noted that the initial draft of the Election Law revision has already reached approximately 300 pages. “The target is for formal discussions in the Working Committee to occur from July to August 2026. The goal is to pass the new Election Law by the end of 2026,” Mardani stated in a briefing on Tuesday.

He explained that Commission II has conducted four to five rounds of meetings with various stakeholders to gather input for the revision. Stakeholders including election organisers, academics, and political parties have been involved in the drafting process. “We in Commission II have held intensive meetings, four or five times already. We have invited almost all parties to provide their views, resulting in a four-column draft compilation that has reached 300 pages,” he said.

Furthermore, Mardani stated that the draft revision incorporates four main approaches: existing norms, derivative norms from Constitutional Court (MK) rulings, expert proposals, and input from political parties. “The Election Law Bill is already 300 pages. It contains existing norms, compiled perspectives from experts, and discusses the implications of MK rulings,” he added.

Several strategic issues are the focus of the revision, including the presidential threshold, the parliamentary threshold, and the design for the synchronisation of national and local elections. “If the pattern repeats, we go straight to the three MK rulings that change the design. Starting with the presidential threshold—this is extraordinary; the 20 per cent requirement is being removed. Then there is the parliamentary threshold, and also the issue of national and local election synchronisation,” he concluded.