KPU

KPU, in most encyclopedic usage, refers to the Komisi Pemilihan Umum, the General Elections Commission of Indonesia. It is an independent state institution charged with planning, organizing, and supervising all elections in Indonesia, including presidential, legislative, and regional elections. The commission maintains voter registration and electoral rolls, administers candidate and party registration, manages polling logistics, oversees vote tallying and the announcement of results, and enforces compliance with election laws. It operates through a central office and regional offices across the country and works in coordination with the Election Supervisory Body (Badan Pengawas Pemilihan Umum, Bawaslu) to monitor elections and address violations. The KPU is established by Indonesian electoral laws and constitutional provisions designed to ensure fair, transparent, and credible elections, and its leadership is typically appointed through a process involving the government and parliament to maintain independence from direct executive control.

Over the years, the KPU has implemented reforms to improve transparency, voter access, data management, and the integrity of the vote, including modernization of voter information systems and public reporting of results. The acronym is primarily associated with Indonesia, though other, less common uses of KPU may exist in different languages or sectors.