JOELS: Journal of Election and Leadership
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2020): JOELS : Journal of Election and Leadership

Problems of Voting Rights in Elections in Siak Regency, Riau Province

Sahat Matua (Universitas Lancang Kuning, Pekanbaru, Indonesia)
Adrian Faridhi (Universitas Lancang Kuning)
Sudi Fahmi (Universitas Lancang Kuning, Pekanbaru, Indonesia)
Alexander Yandra (Universitas Lancang Kuning, Pekanbaru, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Aug 2020

Abstract

Elections are a means of democracy used to rotate governmental circles, both executive and legislative powers. Voter participation in the holding of elections in 2019 is very high compared to the previous elections and therefore the potential for voters who cannot use their voting rights is very high as well. The research method used is sociological juridical research methods, with data collection techniques from primary data sources, data collection techniques by interviewing, observing, and studying literature. Problems in the form of the exercise of voting rights in Siak Regency in the General Election, that every voter can use their voting rights at the polling station, but in the implementation of simultaneous elections in 2019 in Siak District there are still Voters who cannot give their voting rights due to the endless availability of ballots, this is due to lack of effective in carrying out the data collection of potential voters conducted by election organizers when updating data, systems and infrastructure and the readiness of organizers to face simultaneous elections, low public awareness of their own voting rights.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

joels

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Subject

Social Sciences

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The main focus is leadership topics, with interests in political participation, organizational behavior, human resource management, strategy, international management, and ...