Election Bill Not Included in DPR's Priority Discussions for This Session
House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani stated that four draft laws or RUU are prioritised for discussion during the DPR’s fifth session from 12 May to 21 July 2026. However, from the four items read out during the plenary session on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, there is no revision of Law Number 7 of 2017 on General Elections (RUU Pemilu) included in the 2026 National Legislation Programme or Prolegnas.
“The DPR RI together with the government will continue discussions at the first level on several draft laws,” said Puan during the plenary session at the DPR Complex in Jakarta on Tuesday.
The four RUU mentioned by Puan are: first, the RUU on Amendments to Law No. 4 of 2023 on the Development and Strengthening of the Financial Sector. Second, the Draft Law on International Private Law, then the Draft Law on Amendments to Law No. 16 of 1997 on Statistics, and fourth, the Draft Law on Industrial Design.
After the plenary, the politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle said that discussions on the RUU Pemilu among factions are still ongoing, both formally and informally. However, she did not reveal how far the developments from those discussions have progressed, even though the election stages are about to begin.
“This is indeed the time when it’s said to be approaching, that’s correct. However, what is best for the people is what we prioritise most. So we will continue to conduct discussions as best as possible, informally and formally,” said Puan.
According to Puan, all politicians in the DPR and party leaders desire that the 2029 Election be conducted honestly, fairly, and without harming the public.
The last discussion on the revision of the Election Law was held by Commission II of the DPR on 10 March. At that time, the DPR presented former Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law, and Security Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin and Jimly Asshidiqqie. Based on the current applicable law, the government should start forming the election organising selection team in August or September.
Article 167 paragraph (6) of the current Election Law states that the stages of organising the Election shall commence no later than twenty months before the voting day. If the 2029 election follows the previous pattern like the 2024 Election, the voting day is estimated around February 2029. Thus, the stages must already begin around June–July 2027.
On Wednesday, 15 April 2025, Member of Commission II of the DPR Ahmad Doli Kurnia Tandjung stated that the discussion on the revision of the Election Law should have been held on Monday, 13 April 2026. The Golkar Party politician admitted he did not know the reason for the postponement of the Commission II DPR agenda, which was scheduled to hold an internal meeting to hear a presentation from the House Expert Body or BKD.
Nevertheless, according to him, the discussion on the revision of the Election Law is a very important matter considering the approaching election organisation time. For example, he said, the Constitutional Court decision concerning several election issues. In particular, said Doli, Decision Number 135 which separates the organisation of elections.