Millennials’ Participation in Democracy Practices

Abstract

Public participation is an indicator of success in democracy implementation. Public willingness to participate in general election is the frontline of democracy practice. General election will produce a leader that suits the needs of and fights for the people, which in turn will create policies that will improve public welfare. This study aimed to discover the participation level of millennials in democracy practices. It employed survey method with quantitative approach. The respondents were 112 people from state and private universities selected through purposive sampling. The results showed that public participation level in general election, as part of democracy practices, was quite high. This was congruent with public participation in critiquing public institutions, organizations, and figures that operated in politics. However, in terms of political education, public participation was quite low, particularly in guiding and initiating political discussions. However, public willingness to implement government policies was quite high. It indicated that public enthusiasm in democracy practices was quite high.