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2024 Banyuwangi regency election
The 2024 Banyuwangi regency election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the regent of Banyuwangi Regency, East Java for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2020. Electoral systemThe election, like other local elections in 2024, follow the first-past-the-post system where the candidate with the most votes wins the election, even if they do not win a majority.[1] It is possible for a candidate to run uncontested, in which case the candidate is still required to win a majority of votes "against" an "empty box" option. Should the candidate fail to do so, the election will be repeated on a later date.[2] 651 election committee staffers will monitor the election, with 3 staff members per village.[3] CandidatesAccording to electoral regulations, in order to qualify for the election, candidates are required to secure support from a political party or a coalition of parties controlling 10 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the Banyuwangi Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).[4] The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, with 11 seats from the 2024 legislative election, is the only party eligible to nominate a candidate without forming a coalition with other parties.[5] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Banyuwangi's case corresponds to 87,210 copies. No independent candidates registered prior to the deadline set by the General Elections Commission (KPU) on 12 May 2024.[6] PotentialThe following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate by a political party in the DPRD, publicly declared their candidacy with press coverage, or considered as a potential candidate by media outlets:
Political mapFollowing the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, seven political parties are represented in the Banyuwangi DPRD:[5]
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