Most of the candidates in the 2017 Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) worked in the private sector. Based on data compiled by the KPU (General Elections Commission), 221 candidates had professions in that sector. In addition, 105 participants were incumbent candidates currently serving as regional heads. Meanwhile, two members each from the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) had to resign to participate in this democratic event.
Of the 337 prospective candidate pairs in the 2017 Pilkada, 309 were declared eligible and became regional head candidates to be directly elected by the citizens. The 2017 Pilkada will be held in 7 provinces, 18 cities, and 76 regencies. This direct election is the second simultaneous Pilkada held in Indonesia, following the previous one held on December 9, 2015.
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