Happy Election Day for all Indonesians! I always get super excited during elections, and especially for a young democracy like Indonesia. This legislative election will be Indonesia's third election since the downfall of the Suharto's New Order regime in May 21, 1998. I hope that the elections will be uneventful and transparent with minimal fraud and violence. Rest assured that I'll be keeping a close watch on the election returns as they come in. Taking into consideration Indonesia's vast population and disparate geography, it'll be awhile before all the votes are counted, especially the ones from the Outer islands i.e. outside of Java.
By the way, look at the size of the ballot! Boy, I've never seen one that huge in my life before. But it does look pretty sleek, though a bit unwieldy. The most important thing is that it's a secret ballot and nobody except you and God know who you voted for.
Way to go, Indonesia!!
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