VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

VOInews, Jakarta: The Shanghai Overseas Election Committee (PPLN) conducted the 2024 General Election voting on Wednesday (14/2) at the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) Shanghai. PPLN Shanghai member Marcellino Enrique Suprapto said the Overseas Voting Station (TPSLN) in Shanghai was open from morning to evening.

"For the polling stations, we are open from 8am to 5pm," Marcellino told Voice of Indonesia in the Indonesia Voting Special Program on Wednesday (14/2/2024) in Jakarta.

Marcellino said that what was different from other overseas polling stations was that the polling station in Shanghai had a waiting room and a voting room on different floors.

"The waiting room and the voting room are in different places. Maybe that's what makes it different from Indonesia. This is due to permit limitations, and we also have to use the premise of the Consulate General in Shanghai to vote," he explained.

In addition, Marcellino revealed the high enthusiasm of the Indonesian people to exercise their voting rights in the 2024 elections, as seen from the Indonesian citizens who came from various provinces in China.

"Because we also open for five provinces Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shanghai, Anhui and Zhejiang. A lot of out-of-towners have also come here to vote. So even those from out of town came to vote," Marcellino explained.

In the PPLN Shanghai working area, Marcellino explained that there are three methods, namely, polling stations, mobile ballot boxes (KSK) and posts. He also revealed that to avoid the secrecy of votes, for the delivery of ballots by post, citizens are required to vote immediately when the ballots arrive at the location.

According to the report, the number of Permanent Voters List (DPT) in PPLN Shanghai reached 844, 258 voters used the Postal method, and 84 through KSK.

"That does not include the Additional Voters List (DPTb)," he explained.