What it's all about

On Thursday April 9 2009 Indonesians will go to the polls to elect the 550 members of the House of Representatives (DPR), the legislature, and four members for each province for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD).

A total of 38 parties are contesting the DPR elections, with another six regional parties in the province of Aceh only. Members of the DPD are elected as individuals, not by party.

The 38 national parties, and their official ballot paper numbers, are:

1. People's Conscience Party (Partai Hati Nurani Rakyat, Partai Hanura)
2. Concern for the Nation Functional Party (Partai Karya Peduli Bangsa)
3. Indonesian Workers and Employers Party (Partai Pengusaha dan Pekerja Indonesia)
4. National People's Concern Party (Partai Peduli Rakyat Nasional)
5. Great Indonesia Movement Party (Partai Gerakan Indonesia Raya, Gerindra)
6. National Front Party (Partai Barisan Nasional, Barnas)
7. Justice and Unity Party (Partai Keadilan dan Persatuan Indonesia)
8. Prosperous Justice Party (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera)
9. National Mandate Party (Partai Amanat Nasional)
10. New Indonesia Party of Struggle (Partai Perjuangan Indonesia Baru)
11. Sovereignty Party (Partai Kedaulatan)
12 .Regional Unity Party (Partai Persatuan Daerah)
13. National Awakening Party (Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa)
14. Indonesian Youth Party (Partai Pemuda Indonesia)
15. Indonesian National Party Marhaenism (Partai Nasional Indonesia Marhaenisme)
16. Democratic Renewal Party (Partai Demokrasi Pembaruan, PDP)
17. Functional Party of Struggle (Partai Karya Perjuangan)
18. National Sun Party(Partai Matahari Bangsa)
19. Indonesian Democratic Vanguard Party (Partai Penegak Demokrasi Indonesia)
20. Democratic Nationhood Party (Partai Demokrasi Kebangsaan)
21. Archipelago Republic Party (Partai Republik Nusantara)
22. Vanguard Party (Partai Pelopor)
23. Party of Functional Groups(Golkar/Partai Golongan Karya )
24. United Development Party (Partai Persatuan Pembangunan)
25. Prosperous Peace Party (Partai Damai Sejahtera)
26. Indonesian National Populist Fortress Party (Partai Nasional Benteng Kerakyatan Indonesia)
27. Crescent Star Party (Partai Bulan Bintang)
28. Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan)
29. Reform Star Party (Partai Bintang Reformasi)
30. Patriot Party (Partai Patriot)
31. Democratic Party (Partai Demokrat)
32. Indonesian Democratic Party of Devotion (Partai Kasih Demokrasi Indonesia)
33. Prosperous Indonesia Party (Partai Indonesia Sejahtera)
34. Ulema National Awakening Party (Partai Kebangkitan Nasional Ulama)
41. Freedom Party (Partai Merdeka)
42. Indonesian Nahdlatul Community Party (Partai Persatuan Nahdlatul Ummah Indonesia)
43. Indonesian Unity Party (Partai Sarikat Indonesia)
44. Labor Party (Partai Buruh)