[3] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Malang's case corresponds to around 46 thousand copies.

[7] The ticket initially received support by a coalition of five parties – Hanura, PDI-P, PAN, PPP, and Nasdem.

[10] Vice mayor Sutiaji ran separately from Anton, and moved to the Democratic Party (Demokrat) to do so.

[14][15] Due to the arrest, Anton and Ya'qud were both absent from public mayoral debates held on 7 April 2018.

[16] KPK deputy chairman Basaria Panjaitan denied claims of any links of the arrests to the mayoral election, noting that the case had been under investigation since August 2017.

[17] Sutiaji was examined by KPK investigators in 29–30 August 2018 regarding sources of campaign funds,[20] and was summoned as a witness for the same corruption case in April the following year.