DUTY AND AUTHORITY OF ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS IN INCREASING POLITICAL PARTICIPATION KERINCI REGENCY COMMUNITY

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Abstract

This research was motivated by the problem faced of KPU Kerinci regency in carried out their duties and authority. It was characterized by the lack of neutrality of the committee organizer the implementation of the sub-district (PPK) and the voting committee (PPS), the lack of enthusiasm in the society and the number of people who choosw not registered in the voters list (DPT). This research aims: 1) To describe the socialization given by KPU Kerinci regency in the implementation of local election. 2) To describe the action taken by the KPU Kerinci regency in order the regent and vice-regent candidate act accordance with the rule that have been socialized. 3) To describe how to the sanction given by the Kerinci regency to candidate who violate the rule. This research was descriptive qualitative. The instruments used were interview, questionnaire and documentation. These result indicate that 83% of people stated that the Kerinci regency has been implement the socialization maximally. The action taken by the KPU Kerinci regency to candidate regent and vice-regent to act according to the rule was provide socialization to a pair of candidates on election rules. The sanction given by the KPU Kerinci regency in observed the regent candidate pairs and representative who violate the rule given in the form of administrative sanction.

Keywords: Authority, KPU, Political Participation