Indonesia will hold a second election, its presidential vote, on July 8, according to the article. Southeast Asia's largest democracy, the nation seeks to "stimulate growth, attract investment and create jobs," EuroNews reports.
Twitterers in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta have been providing updates on the election for the last several hours, using hashtags like #election and #politikana:
sTeP_eNd has take a part on government election today.. This is my 1st.. :-D budip Following Indonesia Election report through Twitter (thanks #politikana!). Can't vote, since my name is not registered. TyaOwen just had my 3rd election and I did well :) I feel like I choose the right one this time *fingers crossed* ariefr just registered to vote. The crowd is bigger than last election's. Either my RT is growing or more ppl realize the importance of election chibialfa No, I am not voting. Didn't get the invitation, too lazy to drag my ass to TPS, but twitter makes me feel as if I was there. #election somemandy This year's election is weird. There's a tps right in front of my house, but none of the people in my house can vote there. #pemuli09