Ngawi set to elect regent

NGAWI, East Java: Residents in Ngawi regency, East Java, are scheduled to vote on Monday to directly elect their regent, with the region's elections commission hoping for few problems in the poll.

"We have prepared exactly 655,790 ballots and so far there have been no problems. We hope that tomorrow's election can proceed safely and smoothly," member of Ngawi General Elections Commission (KPUD) Surat Ashari said on Sunday..

Four pairs of candidates are contesting the election -- Budiyono and his deputy, Sudariono; Marsahib with Hery Setiawan; Harsono with Budiono S.; and Oesodo Joyosaputro with Sugio Pramono.

The regency has established 1,394 polling booths across the city and in surrounding villages. -- Antara