Alleged election fraud in 2024 called ‘Worse’.

 

Electoral fraud threatens the integrity of democratic processes and undermines public confidence in election results. Strong prevention and enforcement efforts are needed to protect electoral integrity and ensure fair and accurate representation in government. Election monitoring organizations, government agencies and civil society play a critical role in detecting, reporting and preventing electoral fraud.

A social media analysis institute found that conversations about the 2024 election, quick counts, and election fraud were hot topics for social media netizens. Many netizens associated the fraud with a documentary entitled 'dirty vote'.  From the agency's analysis, many accounts reported the fraud by uploading evidence in the form of letters that had been tested before the election time.

Allegations of fraud in the form of pre-printed letters became DEEP (Democracy and Electoral Empowerment Partnership) third highest finding after cases of missing and switched votes. From the results of its investigation in Garut Regency, West Java, the ballots that had been punched were discovered when KPPS officers were distributing ballots, ballot boxes, and others. He also received news that "there are allegations of transactional" in this incident by state officials at the top level to win one of the candidates.

In the midst of the issue of alleged fraud, President Jokowi asked certain parties not only to complain about the implementation of the election that was called a lot of fraud. Jokowi said, if there is evidence that the implementation of the election is fraudulent, then immediately take it to Bawaslu and the Constitutional Court. However, if there are allegations of fraud, there is a mechanism for Bawaslu and filing a lawsuit to the Constitutional Court (MK).

Electoral fraud deprives citizens of their democratic right to choose their leaders freely and fairly. It goes against the basic principles of democracy that emphasize freedom of speech and the right of every individual to participate in the political process. However, if there is evidence of fraud, citizens can directly report the case rather than continuing to complain without getting any policy. Thus, it is hoped that the 2024 election fraud can be resolved fairly, peacefully, without any dispute.