Establishing Elections With Integrity In Indonesia: Purposes, Problems, and Solutions

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10.2991/978-2-38476-148-7_19How to use a DOI?

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Elections; democracy; integrity of the electoral process

Abstract

The General Election, a cornerstone of any democratic system, plays a pivotal role in nations across the spectrum of development. Serving as the mechanism to select leaders, elections also serve as a tangible arena for the expression of political engagement, the exercise of political rights, and the manifestation of people’s aspirations. In effect, elections facilitate the orderly and constitutional rotation of leadership, ensuring a peaceful transition of power. Furthermore, elections serve as a critical instrument for wielding political control over authority and establishing a government that genuinely reflects the people’s aspiration. In the Indonesian context, elections hold a central position in the nation’s democratic identity. They serve as the tangible realization of the principles enshrined in Article 1, Paragraph 2 of the 1945 Constitution: “The people hold sovereign power, which is implemented according to the Constitution”. As such, the primary challenge faced by democratic nations, Indonesia included, pertains to the development of an electoral framework that fortifies the bedrock of democratic values and institutions, perpetuating the ongoing practice of democracy itself Nevertheless, a stark reality exists where instances of electoral misconduct and irregularities persist (Ham, 2015; Levin & Alvarez, 2012 cited in Rahmatunnisa, 2017). These cases of fraudulent elections are often intertwined with systemic corruption within a nation (Birch cited in Darnolf & Elklit, 2012), ultimately corroding the integrity of the electoral process. This paper seeks to delve into the imperative of conducting elections with unwavering integrity, exploring the consequential impact on the nation’s societal structure, while also presenting remedies to avert the multifaceted repercussions stemming from the absence of integrity in the electoral process.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Firman Noor
AU  - Lina Marlina
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/06
TI  - Establishing Elections With Integrity In Indonesia: Purposes, Problems, and Solutions
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference for Democracy and National Resilience (ICDNR 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 223
EP  - 241
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-148-7_19
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-148-7_19
ID  - Noor2023
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