Photos: Election ballots and boxes carried across Indonesia by motorcycle, boat, horse and on foot

A huge number of ballots is required for the vote in the world's third-largest democracy

Published: February 14, 2024 10:35 AP and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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Iconic white ballot boxes and ballots for Indonesia's nearly 205 million eligible voters to choose their candidates in Wednesday’s election were carried across the world's largest archipelago by motorcycle, boat and even horse — as well as on foot. Image Credit: AP

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The journey can be tough. The boxes and ballots must sometimes be hand-carried up mountains, across rivers and through villages in the forest to reach a population that is spread across 17,000 islands that stretch more than 5,000 kilometers (3,000 miles) from east to west. Image Credit: AP

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A huge number of boxes and ballots is required for the vote in the world's third-largest democracy. Image Credit: AP

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People carry ballot boxes to be distributed to polling stations. Image Credit: AP

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People carry ballot boxes to be distributed to polling stations. Image Credit: AP

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People use a cart to transport ballot boxes. Image Credit: AP

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A man uses a motorized tricycle to transport ballot boxes to a polling station. Image Credit: AP

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Tribesmen carry ballot boxes to be distributed to polling stations. Image Credit: AP

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Electoral workers carry ballot boxes during the distribution of election paraphernalia to remote villages, in Pemulutan, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Image Credit: AP

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Electoral workers arrange ballot boxes in a boat during the distribution of election paraphernalia to remote villages, in Pemulutan, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Image Credit: AP

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Once entering a voting booth, a voter must deal with five ballots at once, choosing one of three pairs of presidential and vice presidential hopefuls , as well as candidates at the national, provincial, regional and city levels. Image Credit: AFP

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The official vote-counting process is laborious, and may take up to 35 days. But the public can expect numerous early vote count results based on sampling, as registered private polling and survey groups will deploy thousands of volunteers and staff to polling stations. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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