Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of the simultaneous regional elections in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and efforts or solutions to minimize the impact that will occur. The research method uses a normative juridical approach. Then analyzed qualitatively with descriptive analytical method. The conclusion of this study is that in order to maintain the health of democracy, legality and legitimacy of elected regional heads and to protect public health in the implementation of the 2020 Regional Elections in the middle of the Covid-19 Pandemic, it is necessary to anticipate the possible risks posed by all stakeholders. Election organizers must be able to convince the public that the 2020 simultaneous regional elections are safe from potential exposure to the Covid-19 virus. Furthermore, the existence of legal sanctions for violators of health protocols and election administrators are required to maintain their independence, balance, assertiveness, and responsiveness in efforts to mitigate the electoral crisis amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Highlights
The Covid-19 pandemic, in addition to threatening people's lives and lives, disrupts the constitutional agenda, such as the dilemma of the simultaneous regional head elections (Pilkada)
The conclusion of this study is that in order to maintain the health of democracy, legality and legitimacy of elected regional heads and to protect public health in the implementation of the 2020 Regional Elections in the middle of the Covid-19 Pandemic, it is necessary to anticipate the possible risks posed by all stakeholders
Election organizers must be able to convince the public that the 2020 simultaneous regional elections are safe from potential exposure to the Covid-19 virus
Summary
The Covid-19 pandemic, in addition to threatening people's lives and lives, disrupts the constitutional agenda, such as the dilemma of the simultaneous regional head elections (Pilkada). Making the decision to postpone or determine whether the Pilkada will continue is not easy. If under normal circumstances the regional election is scheduled for September 23, 2020. The registration of candidate pairs and their campaigns is scheduled for 19 to 21 June 2020, and 11 July to 19 September 2020.1 on March 2, 2020, the government announced the findings of two positive cases of Covid-19 patients in Indonesia, and every day the case finding continues to increase. In an effort to break the chain of spreading Covid-19, the President called for maintaining of distance and avoiding activities that involve large numbers of people.
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