Durian. Pair leader candidates registered to regional General Elections Commission (KPU) offices on Sunday in several locations across Indonesia on the deadline on Sept.6 to contest in 2020 regional elections that will be held on December 9.

The election schedule was changed from Sept. 23 to Dec.9 due to covid-19 pandemic.

This year’s simultaneous regional elections will elect leaders from nine provinces, 224 regencies and 37 municipals.

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Applying covid-19 heath protocol, candidates and their supporters should prevent themselves by considering social distancing, wearing masks and others. However, enthusiasm to participate in democracy events made many of participants ignored the protocol.

Pair candidates of Solo mayor and deputy Bagyo Wahono, left, and F.X. Supardjo rode horses to KPU office in Solo, Central Java on Sept.6 to register their candidacy for 2020 regional elections.(Photo courtesy of Antarafoto.com/Mohammad Ayudha)
Pair candidates for Banyuwangi regent and deputy Ipuk Fiestiandani Azwar Anas, left, and H. Sugirah registered their candidacy at regional KPU office on Sept.6. (Photo courtesy of Antarafoto.com/Budi Candra Setya)
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Central Kalimantan’s pair governor and deputy candidates Sugianto Sabran, center, and Edy Pratowo, left, handed over registration documents for their candidacy in 2020 regional elections to provincial KPU chairman Harmain Ibrahim in Palangkaraya on Sept.6. (Photo courtesy of Antarafoto.com/Makna Zaezar)