Kurious-KIC: Most Indonesians Disapprove of Closed-List Proportional Representation Election System
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Ahead of the 2024 general election (Pemilu), a debate has recently emerged regarding the reversion of the electoral system from open-list proportional representation to closed-list proportional representation. This is fueled by rumors that the Constitutional Court has agreed to grant a judicial review of the closed-list proportional representation system.
With a closed-list system, voters can only vote for a political party. Furthermore, voters cannot vote for specific legislative candidates (caleg).
Conversely, in an open-list proportional representation system, voters can choose candidates directly, rather than just parties.
So, what is the opinion of Indonesian society regarding the proposed return to a closed-list electoral system?
According to a survey by Kurious-Katadata Insight Center (KIC), the majority of Indonesian citizens disagree with implementing a closed-list system. 49.5% of respondents expressed this opinion.
The breakdown shows 32.1% of respondents said they disagreed, followed by 17.4% who strongly disagreed.
Conversely, 41.6% of respondents agreed with a closed-list proportional representation system. Specifically, 17.6% somewhat agreed, 15.7% agreed, and 8.3% strongly agreed. Meanwhile, 9% of respondents did not answer.
This survey involved 580 respondents spread across various regions of Indonesia, with 57.5% male respondents and 42.5% female respondents.
More than half of the respondents were from Java (excluding Jakarta) at 64.3%, followed by Jakarta (15.3%), and Sumatra (10%). The proportion of respondents from Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Bali-Nusa Tenggara, and Maluku-Papua ranged from 0.5% to 3.4%.
Most respondents were aged between 35-44 years (31.8%), followed by the 25-34 age group (29.5%) and the 45-54 age group (23.3%).
The survey was conducted from April 27 to May 4, 2023, using the computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) method, with a margin of error of approximately 3.79% and a 95% confidence level.
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