Provide open election data (ID0123)

What is the public problem that the commitment will address? The General Election Commission (Komisi Pemilihan Umum - KPU) already has a website-based information portal for almost every election stage. However, the KPU portal is currently an information portal compiled from various information systems. The general election information systems are spread across different domains and are not centralised. For example, there are Election Candidate Information System (SILON), Voters Data Information System (SIDALIH), Political Party Information System (SIPOL), Stage Information System (SITAP), and so on. Therefore, there are several problems faced by the public in using these information system services. The first problem is that data and information are not available and are not in an open data format. Second, data and information on elections are scattered and not connected. For example, vote acquisition data is not linked to the elected candidate's complete profile. Furthermore, the unintegrated election data made it difficult for the public to see the phenomenon historically. Innovation in the disclosure of election data and information occurred during the 2014 General Election, where the KPU announced online a provisional list of candidates and recapitulated them electronically. However, after the 2014 Election, no breakthroughs have been made in election administration. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many restrictions on physical interactions in various regions in Indonesia. Breakthroughs are needed in organizing elections. Having a complete information portal will 49 make it easier for Indonesian citizens to find out all the information they need without significant physical interaction. What is the commitment? This commitment encourages election administrators to provide election data in an open format that can be accessed by all groups of society. How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem? The open election data is beneficial for voters, candidates, administrators, and election supervisors. Open data availability is useful for various groups to access the same detailed information available to stakeholders. Open data allows all people to follow and understand the election process and results. Open data also allows elections to be more inclusive, transparent, and reliable. Transparent information will prevent conflicts due to dissatisfaction or rejection of the election results. The principle of transparency can underpin the integrity of the election process and results. Every electoral process can be enjoyed and watched in plain view. The public can record or re-record any visible data and information presented again with a more creative and attractive appearance. Why is this commitment relevant to OGP values? This commitment is in line with the Open Government values, namely transparency and participation. The program to strengthen the ecosystem for data and information disclosure on elections aims to increase election administration transparency and accountability. The open election seeks to stimulate more meaningful public participation, such as actively seeking information about candidates and overseeing the vote-counting process. Along with that, it is hoped that public trust will also grow. Why is this commitment relevant to Indonesian Medium-Term National Development Plan (RPJMN) and SDGs? This commitment is in line with the RPJMN Priority Program, namely the Consolidation of Democracy and SDGs Goal 16, which is to provide access to justice for all and to build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. Additional information. The open election data and information are essential for a democratic country. The public can monitor every 50 stage of the election through widely accessible records and data records. This transparency will strengthen the legitimacy of the electoral process. Milestone Activity with a verifiable deliverable Start Date End Date 1. Availability of an integrated election management information system and a central portal for election implementation publications in an open format (open data) of all information systems used by the General Election Commissions (KPU). January 2021 December 2022 2. Implementation of repeated trials of electronic recapitulation in several regions as a pilot program for managing result data that is fast, transparent, and accountable. January 2021 December 2022

Action Plan Review

Commitment 13: Open Data for Election Accountability

Results Report

Commitment 13. Open Data for Election Accountability

● Verifiable: Yes

● Does it have an open government lens? Yes

● Potential for results: Modest

● Completion: Complete

● Did it open government? Marginal

Following introduction of Info Pemilu portal (infopemilu.kpu.go.id) ^[119] under the previous action plan, the Election Commission (KPU) launched its open data portal (opendata.kpu.go.id) in 2021 ^[120] to further integrate election management information systems through this commitment. The commission integrated the Voters List Information System (Sidalih), Candidate Information System (Silon), Political Party Information System (Sipol), and Recapitulation Information System (Sirekap). Overall, it centralized 10 categories of data and 155 datasets ^[121] on the 2019 elections (but not any other previous elections). According to the Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem), the portal aligns with some open data principles as it can be analyzed, is not controlled by the owners, and is available at any time. However, it needs improvement to offer sufficiently timely, granular, complete, and license-free data ^[122] in a non-proprietary format. Most of the 16 key categories of election data designated by the Open Election Data Initiative [123] are published on this platform, although there are gaps particularly on election security, election campaigns, campaign finance, and polling stations. In addition, the platform experiences periodic outages and is difficult to navigate to from the main KPU website. The next action plan intends to complete efforts to make election data available in an open data format. With continued development, Perludem anticipates that this platform will productively contribute to the transparency of the next elections in 2024. ^[124]

KPU also completed the commitment’s effort to test Sirekap, an application used as a recapitulation tool for elections. [125] They conducted multiple trials of a process for recapitulating election results by gathering data from polling stations in villages, districts, and regencies/cities up to submission to KPU. The trials focused on how the technology could be used by ad hoc polling officers in the field to scan recapitulation results. Early results of this effort cannot be determined until the data are made public. ^[126] However, throughout the effort, collaborative leadership by Perludem and KPU overcame obstacles to implementing this commitment. ^[127]