The Facts

• 1Lawmakers in Indonesia have halted the ratification of changes to election laws and postponed deliberations until the next parliament begins, Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad announced on Thursday after the plenary session did not meet the quorum.

• 2This means that the proposed overhaul will not apply under the administration of Pres. Joko Widodo, who leaves office in Oct. 20 to be replaced by president-elect Prabowo Subianto, or to regional elections in November.

• 3On Wednesday, the parliament passed an emergency motion to vote on a fast-tracked legislation after the Constitutional Court on Tuesday cut the representation threshold from 20% to under 10% and upheld the current age requirement for candidates — barring Widodo's youngest son from running in Central Java.