Ni Komang Erviani ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Denpasar   |  Thu, 04/09/2009 7:48 PM  |  Election 2009

A widespread mix-up of ballots has marred the legislative elections Thursday in Bali, as officials at polling stations in Denpasar municipality and seven other regencies experienced an early morning shock after finding out the ballots at their stations were actually designated for other constituencies.

Klungkung is the only regency that did not report such an incident.

“We haven’t received any report [of a mix-up] from Klungkung  yet. The mix-up occurred at eight out of nine election regions in the island,” Bali General Elections Commission (KPUD) head Lanang Perbawa Sukawati said Thursday afternoon. [Read more →]