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 15 seats in the South Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).

[3][4] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in South Sumatra's case corresponds to 474,477 copies.

No candidates registered in this method within the deadline given by the General Elections Commission.

[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 general election, twelve political parties are represented in the South Sumatra DPRD:[4]