However, it is considered challenging because he formerly withdrew from his position as deputy governor of Jakarta to participate in the 2019 Presidential Election. This has caused Sandiaga's advocates, who are part of Rumah SandiUno Indonesia (RSI), to speak out. It is mentioned that his withdrawal, currently serving as the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, was in the interest of the people. "Bang Sandiaga Uno's political move to withdraw from the position of Deputy Governor of DKI at that time was in the interest of the people, especially the people of Jakarta," said RSI Secretary, Denny H Suryo Prabowo, in his statement on 11th June 2024. He noted that Sandiaga is someone who is fully dedicated to his work and tasks. "Bang Sandiaga is always ready to accept responsibilities for the interest of the nation and the people of Indonesia. Whether it was in the 2017 DKI Pilgub and the 2019 Presidential Election, the backing for Bang Sandi Uno, who accompanied Pak Prabowo, from the citizens was also very large," Denny stated. According to him, Sandiaga's move to resign from his position as Jakarta Deputy Governor was because he did not want to jeopardize the benefit of the people. "Sandi didn't want to set a bad example for the people by only taking a break from his position as Deputy Governor. He understood that his responsibilities as Jakarta deputy governor were demanding and could not be juggled with the equally tough Presidential campaign," Denny clarified. He added that Sandiaga Uno thought it was unfair to the people if he performed half-heartedly, so he chose to step down from his position. "Sandiaga Uno {felt|believed|thought

The Buffalo was chosen by the Dompu KPUD as the mascot for the 2024 Simultaneous Pilkada. The selection of the Buffalo as the 2024 Pilkada mascot came after the KPUD held a mascot and jingle competition last April. After several processes and judging, assisted by the Department of Culture and Tourism and cultural practitioners, the judging team selected the Buffalo, designed by M. Indermawan, as the first winner. The winning mascot was adorned with Muna Pa_a (traditional Dompu weaving) and Sambolo (the Dompu tribe headband). Its design met the competition requirements by embodying the meanings of Ma Nggini, Ma Taroa, and Ma Nggari.

For information, the registration of regional head candidate pairs will be open from August 27-29, 2024. After registering, the KPU will conduct research and verification of the documents of those who are still prospective candidates. If they meet the requirements, the KPU will determine these prospective candidates as regional head candidate pairs on September 22, 2024. Therefore, if any of them have already been elected as 2024 legislative candidates, they will have approximately one week before being inaugurated as members of the DPR and DPD on October 1, 2024.

After going through several processes and judging, assisted by cultural practitioners and the Dompu Department of Culture and Tourism, the judges finally determined the winners of the 2024 Simultaneous Pilkada Mascot and Jingle Competition in Dompu Regency. The Mascot winner was M. Indermawan, while the Jingle creation was won by Muhammad Rafli.

Hasyim also reasoned that with an increased number of voters in one TPS, it would facilitate data entry since voters from two TPS are combined into one. "The number 600 is intended to simplify the design of the number of TPS, thus facilitating regrouping or data collection by merging two TPS into one," he assured.

**PKS Officially Nominates Anies Baswedan-Sohibul Iman in the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada** Previously, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) officially nominated Anies Baswedan and Sohibul Imam as the prospective governor (cagub) and deputy governor (cawagub) candidates to run in the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada. This was announced by PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu in his speech at the Party Leadership School titled 'Continuing to Defend the People' at the Grand Sahid Hotel, Central Jakarta, on June 25, 2024.

**Mapping KIM's Rivals** Habiburokhman mentioned that it is difficult to map out KIM's rivals in Jakarta. He also questioned whether it is certain that there will be a party joining PKS. "So it's difficult to map out, whether there will be another party joining or not," stated Habiburokhman. However, according to him, this is different with Gerindra, where they will try their best to cooperate with the parties in KIM to endorse Ridwan Kamil. "But for the Gerindra Party in Jakarta, we will try our best to build communication, especially with the KIM parties and also parties outside of it," he stated. "We are intensifying this as the time gets closer, When you have almost any issues concerning exactly where and also how you can utilize bawaslu pilkada 2024 sirekap, it is possible to e mail us at our web-page. we cannot delay this, and a name must appear soon," said Habiburokhman.

Hasyim added that in the 2024 Regional Elections, the KPU RI will also adopt special polling stations to ensure the fulfillment of voting rights for citizens. "To ensure that our citizens within the designated electoral areas can still vote, such as workers in plantations and mines who cannot return to their TPS at the address on their ID cards, special location TPS will be prepared," Hasyim emphasized.