<![CDATA[Abstrak: Pelanggaran terhadap Undang-undang dan peraturan Pemilihan Umum (Pemilu) akan berakibat hukum. Dengan demikan diperlukan Hubungan Masyarakat yang lazim dikenal sebagai penghubung antara institusi, lembaga dengan masyarakat, terkait publikasi atau penjelasan kinerja, disingkat menjadi (Humas). Kedudukannya dalam struktur lembaga yang menaunginya, dikenal dalam berbagai bentuk, diantaranya, Biro, Bagian, Bidang, Unit, dipimpin oleh seorang pejabat yang diberikan kewenangan berdasarkan Surat Keputusan (SK), yang menguraikan Tujuan, Pokok dan Fungsi (Tupoksi). Salah satu fungsi pokok Humas adalah pembuatan rilis berita, untuk disebarluaskan kepada masyarakat, terkait kinerja lembaga atau institusi yang membentuknya. Untuk fungsi kerja itu Humas berkewajiban membangun kemitraan dengan media, baik cetak, elektronika maupun online (Website). Berdasarkan pertimbangan pengembangan keilmuan Humas, juga pers atau kewartawanan, dilaksanakan kegiatan pelatihan bagi Staf Kantor Badan Pengawas Pemilu (Bawaslu) Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan (Sulsel), yang dengannya diharapkan tercapai pemahaman yang paripurna dalam kerja-kerja kehumasan yang harus mereka jalankan dalam menghadapi Pemilihan Umum (Pemilu), baik legislatif, eksekutif, maupun Pemilihan Langsung Kepala Daerah (Pilkada). Abstract: Violations of the Election Laws and regulations will have legal consequences. Thus, public relations are needed, commonly known as a liaison between institutions, institutions and the community, related to publications or explanations of performance, abbreviated as (PR). Its position in the institutional structure that houses it, is known in various forms, including, Bureau, Section, Field, Unit, led by an official who is given authority based on a Decree (SK), which outlines the Purpose, Principle and Function (Auth). One of the main functions of Public Relations is making news releases, to be disseminated to the public, related to the performance of the institutions or institutions that shape it. For this work function, PR is obliged to build partnerships with the media, both print, electronics and online (Website). Based on consideration of the scientific development of Public Relations, as well as the press or journalism, a training activity was held for the Staff of the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) of the Province of South Sulawesi (South Sulawesi), with which it was hoped that a complete understanding of public relations work would be carried out in the face of the General Election. (Elections), both legislative, executive, and the Direct Election of Regional Heads (Pilkada).]]>
