Completion of Dispute Election Selection of the Simultaneous Village Head in West Lombok District based on Regent Regulation Number 26 of 2018 Concerning Selection of the Village Head

Abstract

The aim of this research is to find out the causes of disputes in the simultaneous village head election in West Lombok Regency, and to find out how the village head Election Dispute Settlement Procedures in West Lombok Regency are resolved. This research uses empirical normative legal research methods, namely research conducted by examining legal materials. The approach method used in this research is a juridical approach or statutory approach, conceptual approach, Case Approach, and Social Legal Approach. The collection of data and legal materials is done by means of literature study, and field studies through interviews, namely visiting respondents and informants. Qualitative analysis is done in a deductive way by drawing a conclusion from general to specific data to get clarity on the truth so as to obtain a clear picture of the problem under study. The results of the study showed that the causes of disputes over village head elections in West Lombok Regency were: 1) The lack of professionalism of the committee at the village level; 2) Multiple Permanent Voter Lists ; 3) Money Politics. While the procedures for resolving village head election disputes in West Lombok regency in 2018 simultaneous elections which were participated in by 77 (seventy) Villages and 8 (eight) Districts were conducted through: 1) Village level mediation; 2) District Level Mediation; 3) Meidation of Regency Levels; 4) Dispute Resolution Team.