Richman argued that a 1976 Florida SupremeCourt decision says judges have broad discretion to invalidate all absentee ballots in a particular county, including votes cast legally, if there is evidence that elections officials did not substantially comply with the state election code.
In July, parliament passed a law creating a Judicial Appointments Commission, which will nominate candidates for the SupremeCourt (subject to parliament's approval) and monitor the conduct of all Indonesian judges.