National Electoral Board

National Electoral Board

Badan Pemilu Nasional
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Agency overview
Formed	September 2011
Dissolved	June 2013 (last active)
Agency executive	Mustafa Hakim (last), Chairman

National Electoral Board (Indonesian: Badan Pemilu Nasional, abbreviation NEB or BPN) was an electoral commission set up to manage Indokistani general elections and referendums. The commission was ad-hoc as it only active several months before upcoming elections, and was disbanded after the entire process of the election was concluded.

It was established in September 2011 in order to prepare the presidential election at that time, and for the last time activated in June 2013 to manage the presidential election on the period.

History

NEB was established in August 2011 under the Prime Minister office in order to set the first presidential election. Besides to prepare election logistics including ballot paper and ballot box, and set the voting booth in Jumstraad, the commission also filters presidential candidates, with three candidates approved and one rejected. NEB conducts on the 2011 election was deemed professional and it was hailed as successful. 2011 election was the precedent on the responsibilities of the NEB on the succeeding election.

The commission also manages the 2012 constitutional referendum, 2013 referendum, and 2013 presidential election. Starting from 2013 referendum, the NEB decided to use electronic voting method to allow access for Indokistani abroad and to adapt on the expanding Indokistani territory, especially after the Provisional Government period.

2013 presidential election was the last time the commission was activated. After the establishment of the Federal State of Indokistan in July 2013, the supreme National Forum renders the electoral commission obsolete, since the entire electoral process was transferred to the direct democratic Forum.

Responsibilities

There were three main tasks of the NEB during their tenure. The first was to ensure a free and fair conduct of elections in Indokistan. NEB also was a candidate filter, with ability to accept or reject candidacy of individual. NEB also manage voter registration and records voter lists. The tasks later extended to includes referendum since 2012.

Chairpersons

No.	Name	Term of office		Elections/referendums
1	Mustafa Hakim	September 2011		2011 presidential election
2	Ali Akbar	October 2011	August 2012	2012 referendum
3	Mustafa Hakim	August 2012	July 2013	2013 referendum 2013 presidential election