Up to 14 election officials are reported to have died during the voting process in Indonesia on April 17.

800,000 polling stations were set up for 190 million registered voters which exceeded an 80 per cent turn out across the tropical archipelago.

The officials were reported to have died from exhaustion, illness and from accidents while securing the results for the national and local elections.

Acts of violence against some 15 officers have been reported as well as 223 election officers hospitalized due to illness.

Footage shot on April 17 shows how complicated the voting and counting process was for these elections. Voters were tasked with choosing candidates for positions from the President and parliamentary national positions, right down to the parliamentary locals.

One local resident tells reporters: "I came to the polling station at 8 am and until now it has been 3 hours yet to vote. Maybe because there are a lot of voters and there will be a lot of votes,"

The election results are expected between April 25 - May 22. However President Joko Widodo has already claimed victory after citing unofficial quick count results. His opponent Prabowo Subianto is also claiming victory based on the quick count results which could lead the way towards a legal battle or a recount.

Voting for general elections in Indonesia in one day was completed on April 17, 2019 ago.

However, until Sunday (April 21) the counting and recapitulation of votes still being processed at sub-district level.

This elections touted as the largest and most complicated elections in the world with more than 800 thousand polling stations set up in around 17 thousand islands. The involved as election officials carry out very heavy, high-risk, and exhausting tasks.

Until Sunday night 14 election officers died due to illness, fatigue, and accidents while securing the Indonesian parliamentary and presidential elections.

223 election officers hospitalized and outpatient due to illness. 15 officers experienced acts of violence. The Indonesian Home Minister called them as 'Fighters of Democracy'.

In video filmed on April 17 and 21 show the voting and counting process in polling stations until the recapitulation at the sub-district level was so complicated.

Masben, one of the residents, said he had registered attendance at the committee since the morning, but had not yet voted.

"I came to the polling station at 8 am and until now it has been 3 hours yet to vote. Maybe because there are a lot of voters and there will be a lot of votes," Masben told the media.

Voting takes longer as voters will choose candidates for positions-from the President and parliamentary national, right down to the parliamentary locals.

Results of the national-level Election voting are targeted for completion on April 25 - May 22.