The election, like other local elections in 2024, follow the first-past-the-post system where the candidate with the most votes wins the election, even if they do not win a majority.[1] It is possible for a candidate to run uncontested, in which case the candidate is still required to win a majority of votes "against" an "empty box" option. Should the candidate fail to do so, the election will be repeated on a later date.[2]
Candidates
According to electoral regulations, in order to qualify for the election, candidates were required to secure support from a political party or a coalition of parties controlling 9 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the Surakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).[3] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Surakarta's case corresponds to 37,316 copies. No independent candidates registered for the election within the deadline set by the General Elections Commission (KPU).[4]
The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate by a political party in the DPRD, publicly declared their candidacy with press coverage, or considered as a potential candidate by media outlets:
Anna Budiarti (PDI-P), member of the Surakarta DPRD.[6]
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