Disputes over General Election Results (PHPU) in Indonesia

Disputes over election results, in accordance with the provisions of the 1945 Constitution, are resolved through the Constitutional Court, as regulated in Article 24C of the 1945 Constitution juncto Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2011 concerning amendments to Law Number 24 of 2003 concerning the Constitutional Court.

Here are the things you need to know about PHPU Procedural Law in Indonesia

1. Definition

Article 1 Paragraph (3) of the Constitutional Court Law explains that a PHPU Application is a request submitted in writing to the Constitutional Court regarding disputes over the results of general elections. Further details regarding this matter are regulated in Constitutional Court Regulation (PMK) Number 1 of 2016 concerning Guidelines for Proceedings in Cases of Disputes over the Results of Elections for Governors, Regents, and Mayors; PMK Number 2 of 2016 concerning Procedures in Cases of Disputes over the Results of General Elections for Members of the House of Representatives and Regional House of Representatives; PMK Number 3 of 2018
concerning Procedures in Cases of Disputes over the Results of General Elections for Members of the Regional Representative Council; and PMK Number 4 of 2018 concerning Procedures in Cases of Disputes over the Results of General Elections for President and Vice President.