In decision number 60/PUU-XXII/2024, the Constitutional Court changed the nomination threshold for regional heads and deputy regional heads. The Constitutional Court annulled Article 40 paragraph (3) of the Pilkada Law and declared Article 40 paragraph (1) of the Pilkada Law conditionally unconstitutional.
Through this decision, the Constitutional Court stated that political parties that do not get seats in the DPRD can nominate candidates for regional heads and deputy regional heads. The calculation of the requirements to nominate a candidate pair is only based on the results of the valid votes of a political party or a coalition of political parties in the elections in the relevant region ranging from 6.5 to 10 percent.
Subject Matter: Material Testing of Law Number 10/2016 on the Second Amendment to Law Number 1/2015 on the Stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 1/2014 on the Election of Governors, Regents, and Mayors into Law.