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 West Sulawesi Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).

[3][4] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in West Sulawesi's case corresponds to 98,576 copies.

No independent candidates registered prior to the deadline set by the General Elections Commission (KPU) on 12 May 2024.

[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, ten political parties are represented in the West Sulawesi DPRD:[3]