Nine voter registration officers die

Nine voter registration officers die

SURABAYA, East Java: Nine voter registration officials in East
Java died on duty from either illness or accidents in just three
weeks last month, East Java voter registration coordinator Hera
Hendra said Thursday.

Of the deaths, between April 4 and April 25, four were killed
in accidents and two died of illness, Hera said. She did not say
how the remaining three died.

"We are taking care of their insurance policies because the
General Elections Commission (KPU) in Jakarta requires that all
workers must be insured."

Hera said it had registered 98.96 percent of all the estimated
voters in the province. She said the registration process would
be extended from April 30 until May 14. -- Antara