Duties of the Malang District General Election Supervisory agency in enforcing the 2019 Electoral Law

Abstract

Indonesia adheres to a democratic government system, from the people by the people and back to the people. Democracy is inseparable from General Elections, where the people can freely support candidates who they think are capable of managing and carrying out the duties of the State. According to Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections, general election supervision is carried out by the General Election Supervisory Agency. Prevention by the Election Supervisory Agency so that violations do not occur is also expected to be a factor in holding a clean, honest and fair general election. This study aims to identify and describe the duties of the General Election Supervisory Agency of Malang Regency in Enforcing the Law of the 2019  local leaders election, as well as the driving and inhibiting factors concerning the theory of public policy implementation and the concept of the role of the Election Supervisory Agency. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Data from observations, interviews and documentation are analyzed through condensation, presentation and drawing conclusions or verification. The study results show that implementing regional elections in Malang Regency still leaves irregularities in finding general election violations, both those found directly by the election supervisory agency and reports from various elements of society. In reports and findings, there are general election violations from civil servants, village heads and the community generally in the form of money politics violations direct campaigns from village heads and civil servants. In this way, the  local leaders election in Malang Regency in 2019 still leaves a little homework to maximize supervision further.