Bogor Regency KPU Confirms that STIN Students Are Legally Providing Voting Rights in Bogor Regency
Bogor – The application to move to vote for State Intelligence College (STIN) students was declared valid by the Bogor Regency KPU on February 12 2024 so that they could exercise their right to vote when voting on Wednesday 14 February 2024 at the polling stations determined by the Bogor Regency KPU.
“STIN students legally have the right to vote which is regulated in accordance with applicable laws and General Election Commission Regulations,” said Chairman of the Bogor Regency General Election Commission (KPU) Muhammad Adi Kurnia (Wednesday 14/2), when clarifying the circulation of hoax videos. in various media including social media regarding STIN students carrying out the voting rights process at the Bogor Regency DPT.He emphasized again that STIN students have the right to vote in accordance with the KPU Law and regulations.”Because of that, we, the Bogor Regency KPU, handed over forms for the right to transfer to vote to STIN students,” said Muhammad Adi Kurnia to the media in Bogor, West Java.The STIN party had previously coordinated with the Bogor Regency KPU to propose a transfer to select STIN students who were originally registered in their respective areas of residence, moving to the Bogor Regency area because they were on study assignments.”STIN students have completed original documents from the STIN institution regarding assignment letters so that they are guaranteed to have the right to vote,” explained Muhammad.This is in accordance with the letter from the Chairman of the KPU to the Chairman of the Regency/City KPU number: 695/PL.01-SD/14/2023 dated 7 July 2023 regarding preparations for the preparation of the Additional Voter List (DPTb) domestically and abroad.The Bogor Regency KPU also explained that STIN had submitted to the Bogor Regency KPU a letter of assignment containing the identity of the STIN student’s real name as a required document as proof of support for moving to vote. At that time, the Bogor Regency KPU understood the confidentiality of the identities of STIN students, including “Cover” as students of the Bina Nusantara Informatics Polytechnic.Bina Nusantara Informatics Polytechnic is used by STIN students only as a “Cover” because the identity of STIN students is confidential. This is in accordance with Law Number 17 of 2011 concerning State Intelligence article 25.
