inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs (Menko Polkam) Budi Gunawan guaranteed that residents affected by natural disasters in several regions can exercise their voting rights during the regional elections voting day on November 27th, 2024.

He explained that voters could come to the polling stations as usual to vote for the regional head of their choice, but several polling stations (TPS) had to move to safe locations.

"From the results of today's coordination meeting, there are several areas that are constrained by the potential threat of disasters, especially flooding, because currently it is the rainy season. There are several areas in North Sumatra, East Java, including Central Kalimantan that are experiencing flash floods. This requires several TPS to move to other places," said the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs on Monday (11/25/2024).

The Coordinating Minister Budi Gunawan also ensured that the election organizers, namely the regional General Election Commission (KPU), are currently in the process of distributing election logistics, including to TPSs in areas affected by the disaster.

"The point is that everything is ready. The KPU has said that tomorrow they will push the distribution process to the village level," conclude Budi Gunawan.

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