Political Participation of Youth in the West Java Regional Election (Pilkada) in 2018

The phenomenon of the "Golput" occurs in each election fluctuation, sometimes up and down, sometimes influenced by various factors. This research uses the literature study method by summarizing some documentation related to Indonesia's phenomenon of abstentions. Factors that cause voters not to give their voting rights are political, ideological, and identity factors. But abstentions can also be influenced by an improperly organized election system. From the results of this study, someone behaves abstentions from the technical aspects due to voters' technical constraints. It prevents them from exercising their right to vote, for example, having other activities at the same time on election day so they cannot come to the voting place. Golput is a person's attachment to voting in the general election process based on psychological factors, sociological factors, and rational voter factors. On the political aspect, abstentions have reasons such as distrust of the party, and candidates do not believe in a better chance. Meanwhile, if viewed from one aspect, identity can see based on religion, education level, age, gender, etc. In terms of faith, a person decides to abstain because party is expected not to be elected as a candidate. For example, Christian tends not to choose a party that carries Islam, such as the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the United Development Party (PPP), and others. In contrast, most nationalist candidates or political parties are considered less representative to accommodate their aspirations. Then abstentions will be the final choice taken.

Section: Abstentions (Golput) Phenomenon In Local Electionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…What is clear, Abstentions must be managed by conducting cultural movements through education and political socialization to restore the spirit of choice. Abstentions will be very counterproductive when elections were presented, and abstentions (Golput) will never give birth to good leaders (Djuyandi & Herdiansah, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

Abstentions Phenomenon (Golput) Direct Local Election

Suwardi

Budiyanto

2020

“…Several studies in Indonesia on Direct Regional Head Election Process (Hikmat, 2014), Regional Head Election legal arrangement (Nugroho, 2016), Regional Head Election and political parties (Asmuni, 2017), incumbent behavior (Tjenreng, 2016), regional election financing (Research and Development Agency, Ministry of Home Affairs, 2017), regional election conflicts (Hikmat, 2014), money politics (Sjafrina, 2019), youth participation in the 2018 regional elections in Barat Java Province (Djuyandi & Herdiansah, 2018), and the asymmetric Regional Head Election system (Nuryanti, 2015), as well as Ferza & Aulia's study (2020) of the practice of political dowry in the 2018 Regional Head Election. Experience of several countries in implementing regional elections, such as in Croatia, the study of Mackic (2014) examines incumbent intervention on the budget cycle and human resources of employees at the time of the regional head elections.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Evaluation of Regional Head Election: Developing Synergy of Regional Autonomy and Regional Head Election

Aminah

2020

The reform aims to achieve democracy, prosperity, and justice at the local level. Even though the reform process has been rolling for more than two decades, the goal of reform in realizing local democracy through an ideal regional head election is still far from expectations. This study aims to analyze the causes of the absence of synergy between regional autonomy and regional elections and identify the causes. A qualitative approach is used in the literature review method. The result showed that the root of the problem is not creating a synergy between regional autonomy and regional head elections because the application of the decentralization concept in Indonesia is dominated by the administrative decentralization perspective and the lack of actualizing the political perspective decentralization. The definitions of decentralization and regional autonomy in Acts tend to preserve centralization. Besides, regional autonomy's main objective places more emphasis on the administrative objectives of government and regional development rather than the development of local democracy. The lack of synergy between regional autonomy and regional elections is the gap between expectations and reality and conflicts at the ideological and technical levels. The gap between expectations and reality can be seen from the hope of realizing the acceleration of the democratization process at the local level, but technically, regional autonomy is characterized by an oligarchy of political parties and transactional politics. There are some suggestions for the Ministry of Home Affairs to revise the policy packages for decentralization and regional autonomy, especially in articles regulating the definition and objectives of regional autonomy, as well as revising Acts of Regional Head Election and Acts of Political Parties, particularly regarding the mechanism for nominating regional heads.

“…The implementation of direct local elections by the people is one of the manifestations of a democratic political system at the regional level. This political process is carried out with the hope of bringing the region to a better political life because of the election of a regional head who is more responsible, qualified, and able to meet the community's high expectations (Djuyandi & Herdiansah, 2018).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Asymmetrical Local Elections: Affirmation of Sovereignty for People's Welfare

Tukina

2020

The purpose of this study is to find the background of the Direct of Regional Heads Election, their relationship with welfare and asymmetric regional elections. The study conduct with a qualitative descriptive method where the role of researchers is very important. Research continues conducted until researchers feel enough to answer the research goal. Data obtained in the field and exposed by inductive analysis through planned stages. To support data retrieval research; participatory observation, looking for key informants, in-depth interviews, discussions and literature. Direct Election by people gives the role of the local community to choose leaders, check and balance the Government and as a form of direct accountability. Elections related to political and economic access, with that access there is a connection between the elections, people's sovereignty for welfare. Recommendation; Regional Head Election needs adapted to the characteristics of diverse communities and online society development. National-local Election Commission needs to think and do in new ways especially in the COVID 19 era to use Electronic Election (E-Voting). E-Voting is in line with the Internet-based Society and Technology development. Asymmetrical regional head elections need to answer that challenges.