Meanwhile, in the trial, Bawaslu stated that they had received a report of election violations. This report, submitted by Ardiansyah on February 19, 2024, mentioned discrepancies in the candidacy requirements documents of Erick Hendrawan Septian Putra from the Golkar Party, who was contesting in Electoral District 1 of Central Tarakan Sub-district. The documents in question were the Police Record Certificate from the Tarakan Police and a statement from the Tarakan District Court, which differed from the Samarinda District Court Decision.

Bawaslu of Tarakan City immediately coordinated with the Samarinda District Court on March 6, 2024, to verify Decision Number 207/Pid.B/2019/PN Smr issued on May 23, 2019, where Erick Hendrawan Septian Putra was recorded as a defendant. The court confirmed the existence of the decision. Bawaslu also received a photocopy of this decision as part of the evidence.

In a hearing held on March 19, 2024, Bawaslu read out Decision Number 002/LP/ADM.PL/BESL.KOTA/24.01/II/2024, which was open to the public. In the decision, Erick Hendrawan Septian Putra was declared legally and convincingly to have committed an administrative election violation. In addition, it was stated that Erick did not meet the requirements as a permanent candidate member of the Tarakan City Regional People's Representative Council for the Tarakan 1 Electoral District in the 2024 General Election. Bawaslu ordered the KPU of Tarakan City to implement this decision in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

“That the Bawaslu of Tarakan City, based on the results of the examination of the alleged administrative election violation in the Decision of the Bawaslu of Tarakan City Number: 002/LP/ADM.PL/BESL.KOTA/24.01/II/2024 which was read out in front of the parties and open to the public on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, with the ruling: 1. Declaring the reported party named Erick Hendrawan Septian Putra legally and convincingly to have committed an administrative election violation; 2. Declaring the reported party named Erick Hendrawan Septian Putra does not meet the requirements as a permanent candidate member of the Tarakan City Regional People's Representative Council for the Tarakan 1 Electoral District in the 2024 General Election; 3. Ordering the KPU of Tarakan City to implement this decision in accordance with applicable laws and regulations,” said Sulaiman, Representative of Bawaslu.

In this case, besides the KPU and Bawaslu, the Golkar Party was also involved as a Related Party. The Golkar Party, through its legal counsel, stated that the actions of the Tarakan City Bawaslu in processing, examining, and deciding Report Number: 002/LP/ADM.PUBWSL.KOTA/24.01/11/2024 were a form of abuse of power. According to them, these actions deviated from the provisions in article 467 paragraphs (1) and (4) of the Election Law. The legal counsel of the Golkar Party, Daniel Febrian Karunia Herpes, stated, "The actions of Bawaslu, according to the related party, in processing, examining, and deciding Report Number: 002/LP/ADM.PUBWSL.KOTA/24.01/11/2024 are a form of abuse of power."