foto: TikTok/@aprirokh_
Brilio.net - The 2024 election took place on Wednesday (14/2). People throughout Indonesia who have met the requirements to vote , simultaneously come to the polling stations to cast their votes in order to elect presidential/cawapres candidates, legislative candidates and regional representative council (DPD) candidates.
In fact, this is not only done in Indonesia. Indonesian citizens who live abroad also take part in this five-yearly democratic party. One of them is Indonesian citizens who live in New York City, United States.
One of the netizens who is an Indonesian citizen who lives in a big city in Uncle Sam's country shared his story and it became popular on social media. Through the TikTok account @aprirokh_, this man named Apri shared his experience of participating in the 2024 elections in overseas countries.
story of Indonesian citizens participating in the elections in New York City
TikTok/@aprirokh_
"Today I want to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates at the New York City polling station," he explained in the video.
Apri, who is known to work in New York City, left his apartment with his fellow Indonesian citizens. By taking the subway or underground train, Apri and his entourage arrived at the station closest to the New York TPS.
"This is my first experience of voting abroad. And this time I voted in New York City, United States," he explained.
story of Indonesian citizens participating in the elections in New York City
TikTok/@aprirokh_
What became the focus of many netizens was that when Apri arrived at the TPS, he captured the appearance of the TPS location which made netizens focus wrongly. The reason is, the TPS in New York is in a location with beautiful views. The location is like being on a river canal, with views of the expanse of water and towering buildings at the end of the view.
"It turns out that the TPS in New York has a really good spot. So today the theme is 'voting with a view'," said Apri with an enthusiastic expression.
story of Indonesian citizens participating in the elections in New York City
TikTok/@aprirokh_
It doesn't stop there, in one corner of the TPS, there is also a culinary bazaar which provides various typical Indonesian foods. This is certainly a remedy for Indonesian citizens' homesickness for their hometown and typical Indonesian culinary delights.
"I just bought cendol. The price is Rp. 109,280," said Apri, who looked happy.
story of Indonesian citizens participating in the elections in New York City
TikTok/@aprirokh_
After voting, Apri didn't miss out on immortalizing the moment with his fellow Indonesian citizens. The beautiful scenic spot at the TPS location is a favorite location for taking pictures.
This video is also popular on TikTok and has been re-shared on other platforms such as X and Instagram. Not a few netizens highlighted the beautiful view at the polling station by writing about it in the comments column.
story of Indonesian citizens participating in the elections in New York City
TikTok/@aprirokh_
"So I want to take part in foreign elections. After voting, continue to enjoy the beautiful view while praying for Indonesia," wrote the account owner @_7ayh30.
"It looks exciting and there is a family spirit," said @fadlirahmawan.
"Greetings from Indonesian citizens in the Middle East. In my place in Egypt there were also very many people voting," @wiratamacaesar.
"Until it's finished, bro, are you waiting for the voting results?" asked the owner of the @masmascivilservant account
"Hi, there hasn't been an official vote count here yet. Only on the 14th will it start to be counted together in the country," replied Apri in the comments column.
@aprirokh_ Voting in New York City. Very exciting and busy! #BelajarBarengApriRokh #pemilu2024 #capres2024 #pemilu original sound - APRI ROKH
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