2014 Election (TULISAN SOFTSKILL BAHASA INGGRIS BISNIS 2)

NAMA   : NUR FAKIH IBROHIM

KELAS  : 4EA16

NPM      : 15210125

2014 Election

         Indonesian elections electoral activity is probably the most complex in the world : Four million workers in 550,000 polling stations, which are scattered in different parts of a country consisting of 17,000 islands, is charged with managing 700 million ballot papers with 2,450 different designs in order to facilitate the selection of candidates in the election 19,700 president and 532 national parliaments and local. Indonesia has conducted elections three times - 1999, 2004, and 2009 - since the return to democratic forms. The quality of the 1999 and 2004 are progressing well , but the major procurement scandal, non-functioning of electoral legislation and electoral commission experiencing a lot of problems led to the 2009 elections that the quality is far below the standard - saved mainly by the difference in voting outcomes significant and convincing. Backed by problematic 2009 elections , expectations and risks in the implementation of the upcoming 2014 election is very significant and is a major challenge that must be faced by the 2,659 people newly elected commissioners at national and regional level. Implementation of legislative elections scheduled national and regional level on April 9, 2014. Presidential election scheduled to be held in July 2014 , and , if the second round to be held, it will be held in September 2014.

         Presidential and legislative election held every five years, however sub-nasional/daerah level executive elections ( local elections or election ) disconnected implemented in various parts of Indonesia every time. In Indonesia, there will always be Election is underway. In terms of the number of electorates, national elections in Indonesia is election day the second - largest in the world - second only to the United States. According to the April 2010 national census, the total population of Indonesia is 237.56 million. Minimum age limit is 17 years as a voter ( on election day ) or any age as long as it has been / never married . 2014 election voter list is currently being prepared. While the Voters List ( DPS ) which has been prepared containing 187 977 268 voters. The exact number of registered voters will be determined when the voters list ( DPT ) are set at the national level on the date of October 23, 2013. Election 2009, there were 171 million registered voters but only 122 million voters turn out to vote - showed voter turnout of 71 percent - a drastic reduction of 93 percent participation rate in the 1999 election and 84 percent in the 2004 elections . Nevertheless, the decline in the participation rate is not unusual for a newly established democracy .

Legislative General Election

         On 9 April 2014 election will be held to elect the members of the national legislature and the legislature for 33 provincial -level regions and 497 districts / cities. In Indonesia, there are two national legislative bodies : the House of Representatives ( DPR ) and the Regional Representative Council ( DPD ). Parliament is an existing entity established under the Act of 1945 and the Council, which was formed in 2001 is representative of a new kind of institution which is constitutionally formed through constitutional amendments as a move towards bicameralism in Indonesia. However, only the House that fully implement the legislative function ; DPD has a more limited mandate Combined these two institutions called the People's Consultative Assembly ( MPR ) . Representatives of both the House and the Council elected for a term of five years.

Presidential Election

          The President is the leader of the executive power and can be chosen at most two times for a period of five years each. A political party or coalition of political parties that won 25 percent of the valid votes or obtain at least 20 per cent of parliamentary seats to nominate candidates for President and Vice- President pair. Presidential elections are held after the legislative elections in order to ensure compliance with the above requirements in running for President . Couple of President and Vice President elected directly by the people . The current president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, elected for a second and final time in the first round of elections in 2009 with the acquisition of 60.8 percent of the vote . Presidential elections will be held in July 2014. Exact date will be determined by the election commission in the near future. If a candidate does not achieve an absolute majority in the first round, a second round between the two candidates with the most votes will be held in September 2014.