Indonesia parliament seeks to change rules to allow election delays


JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia's parliament plans to amend the constitution to allow elections to be delayed in the event of an emergency, a deputy speaker said on Wednesday (Aug 9), but any change would only be discussed after the scheduled 2024 vote.

Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, must hold national elections every five years, with the next vote scheduled for Feb. 14.

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