Should the candidate fail to do so, the election will be repeated on a later date.

[2] According to electoral regulations, in order to qualify for the election, candidates are required to secure support from a political party or a coalition of parties controlling 9 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the Samarinda Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).

[4] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Samarinda's case corresponds to 45,332 copies.

Incumbent mayor Andi Harun registered in this manner, submitting nearly 49 thousand proofs of support to the General Elections Commission (KPU) to run as an independent.

[5] The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate by a political party in the DPRD, publicly declared their candidacy with press coverage, or considered as a potential candidate by media outlets: Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, nine political parties are represented in the Samarinda DPRD:[4]