Election Bill Targeted for Completion within 2.5 Years of Prabowo's Government

Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correctional Services Yusril Ihza Mahendra has stated that revisions to the General Elections Law (Election Bill) are targeted for completion within 2.5 years of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.

Yusril explained that the target is set considering the preparations needed for the 2029 elections.

“Our target is actually for this bill to be completed at the 2.5-year mark of this government’s tenure, so there is enough lead time to prepare for the elections 2.5 years before they are held in 2029,” Yusril told reporters in Jakarta on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.

He also reminded of the potential for judicial review of the law at the Constitutional Court (MK) after the Election Bill is passed.

“The Constitutional Court might issue cancellations or new interpretations again, sometimes it’s surprising, and that not only burdens the government in terms of budget and security, but also burdens the General Elections Commission (KPU) as the implementer on the ground,” he said.

Therefore, Yusril hopes that discussions on the Election Bill can begin in mid-2026. However, this depends on the DPR, as the revision initiative comes from the parliament.

“If the DPR has finished drafting, it will be submitted to the President, and of course the President will issue a presidential letter to appoint several ministers to discuss the bill,” he said.

According to Yusril, the government is currently in the stage of anticipating the DPR’s draft of the Election Bill. Later, the government will submit a list of problem inventories (DIM).

“And we are awaiting directions from Mr President because there are some very crucial issues related to several Constitutional Court decisions,” Yusril said.

Previously, House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani stated that the Election Bill is still being discussed with party leaders.

Meanwhile, Deputy House Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said that they do not want to rush the discussion of the Election Bill because they want the resulting elections law to be truly good.

Dasco said that the House leadership is asking political parties, both in parliament and outside, to conduct simulations of the electoral system to support the discussion of the bill.

In addition, he stated that the discussion of the Election Bill cannot be rushed because there are already many Constitutional Court decisions. Do not let the Election Bill be discussed hastily, only to invite further lawsuits at the Constitutional Court.