Factors Inhibiting Community Participation in the 2020 Election of the Regent and Deputy Regent in Jembrana Regency

Ni Wayan Widhiasthini(1),

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15294/ipsr.v7i3.38510


(1) Universitas Pendidikan Nasional, Indonesia

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to encourage a scientific practice; hence policies are not just as speculative postulates, but they are designed based on scientific studies and theories and bottom-up approach. Furthermore, this research was able to find out and analyse the factors impeding community participation in the election of the Regent and Deputy Regent, Jembrana Regency, Bali Province. The research used quantitative research methods with factor analysis techniques that were analysed using statistical tools, that is software R. The sample in this study was determined by stratified proportional random sampling technique of 170 samples. Based on the results of the research, it was found that the inhibiting factors for community participation in the regional elections for Jembrana Regency, 2020 were 1) Ideology, 2) Sociology, 3) Socialization; and 4) Political Literacy. The conclusion of this study is that these inhibiting factors can be a threat to low voter turnout which has an impact on low government legitimacy, hinders policy making and, indeed, results in low realization of government work programs.

Keywords

Society participation; Election; Democracy; Political participation; Voter behaviour

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