Voter Participation And Deliberative Campaign In The Election Of Regional Head

Abstract

This research aimed at evaluating the first election period in 2015 in three different regions in Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta; Bantul, Sleman and Gunung Kidul. The analysis focused on the participation of people whether the participation is higher or lesser than the previous election. Secondly, this research also aimed at knowing the factors that caused low participation in election. Thirdly, it also aimed at resulting an innovation and development to run an election that could increase participation in election. This research belongs to sociological law or empirical research. It focuses on the effectiveness of a law in society. The data were collected by two different means: literature and field studies. Literature study was used to find and analyze written sources, such as books, laws, and other researches relevant to this research. Field study was conducted through interview with different parties who are competent in this field. They were commissioner of election commission in Sleman, Bantul, and Gunungkidul. The result suggested that participation in local election in Sleman and Bantul increased while in GunungKidul decreased to about one percent. It proved that the regulation of election commission Number 7 of 2015 is effective in increasing the number of people who attend the election in those three regions.