Kediri still lacks ballot boxes, booths

Kediri still lacks ballot boxes, booths

KEDIRI, East Java: The Regental General Elections Commission
(KPUD) branch in the town of Kediri, East Java, needs another 228
ballot boxes for the upcoming elections, an official said on
Friday.

"We need a total of 2,816 ballot boxes for 704 polling
stations here but until now we have only received 2,588 from the
central KPU. The remaining 288 boxes are yet to arrive," KPUD
spokesman Kristianto Gunadi said.

"We also still need 672 polling booths in addition to the 712
booths already sent by the KPU," he added.

More than 145 million voters will elect legislators on April
5. The first-ever direct presidential election is scheduled for
July 5, with a possible runoff on Sept. 20. -- Antara