Pulling their weight: Officials returning ballot boxes from polling stations at the sub-district office in Jakarta, a day after Indonesia held its presidential and legislative elections on Feb 14. — AFP
Amid a rise in deaths among poll workers over the past few days despite efforts to prevent fatalities during the 2024 election, questions have emerged on whether the country should hold the presidential and legislative elections on a single day.
The Health Ministry reported on Saturday that at least 108 poll workers had died and more than 14,300 others had fallen ill between election day on Feb 14 and Feb 22. Heart attacks and hypertension caused the majority of deaths.
