Legal Literacy - The Constitutional Court (MK) provides an opportunity for prospective members of the DPR and DPRD to independently file lawsuits regarding election results, without being bound by their original party.

However, these prospective legislative members must obtain a recommendation from the general chairman and secretary-general (sekjen) of the party to be able to proceed to the MK.

This regulation is stipulated in Constitutional Court Regulation Number 2 of 2023 concerning Procedures for Cases of Disputes over the Results of the General Election of Members of the DPR and DPRD.

The following are the important points of the regulation:

Applicants for disputes over legislative election results can be submitted by:

  1. Political parties participating in the election
  2. Prospective members of the DPR and DPRD who have obtained written approval from the general chairman and secretary-general
  3. Local parties participating in the election
  4. Prospective members of the DPR Aceh and DPRD regencies within local parties

The Constitutional Court (MK) predicts that there will be a surge in cases of disputes over the 2024 Election results. This follows the permission for prospective members of the DPR/DPRD to register dispute cases independently, without going through a political party.

MK Spokesperson Fajar Laksono Suroso said, "There is a potential increase in cases. Because it is registered separately."

Previously, registration of election result dispute cases could only be done by political parties. However, based on Constitutional Court decision Number 91/PUU-XX/2023, this authority has been extended to individual legislative candidates.