The General Election Law No. 7/2017, specifically article 449 section 5 notes that quick counts can only be done 2 hours after the polling stations close on Western Indonesia. It’s a rule that several television stations grouped in the Asosiasi Televisi Swasta Indonesia (ATVSI) and the Asosiasi Riset Opini Publik Indonesia (AROPI) challenge at the Constitutional Court (MK) with a Judicial Review (JR). The MK is going to release the result of their deliberation today.

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