Fenomena Calon Tunggal dalam Pesta Demokrasi

Abstract

Concurrent local elections to be held in December 2015, characterized by the dynamics of democracy and new political dynamics. Dynamics it is the birth of a single candidate in several areas that will carry out the election. It is on the one hand shows that the dynamics of democracy in the country increasingly show progress and our society is increasingly “literacy” and political savvy, but on the other hand it raises a new problem, namely whether the elections will be postponed or published decree. This happens because the legislators did not expect the birth of a single candidate. This fact shows that the lawmakers have not been able to make laws that meet the philosophical and sociological aspects of that legislation was well received presence in the midst of society without conflict and live longer. Because it is common to occur in Indonesia legislation only whole corn.Issues to be addressed in this study is what legal remedies in the face of a single candidate and how the legal steps to prevent the birth of a single candidate in the elections. This study is a normative legal research, using qualitative juridical analysis. The result showed that the legal solutions that can be done to deal with a single candidate is to 1). Exposes a single candidate with an empty tube, 2). Delay the election until the election outright in 2017. 3). Published the decree. While the legal steps that can be taken to prevent the birth of a single candidate is 1. Revise election laws, by adding specific chapter or article concerning a single candidate, 2. Increasing political education for the public and political party cadres and prepare the mature cadre in the party’s internal.

The protest voting behaviour among local voters in the 2020 Surakarta mayoral election

“…A single candidate pair will compete against an empty box or empty column on the ballot paper. Those who oppose the single candidate will support the empty box, with various tactics to bring down the candidate (Panjaitan and Hulu, 2021; Rumesten, 2016).…”

Analisis Pasangan Calon Tunggal Dalam Pemilihan Kepala Daerah Kota Pematang Siantar Tahun 2020

“…Pilkada serentak bulan desember 2015, lahirnya calon tunggal tidak diprediksi oleh pembuat undang-undang. Penelitian ini mencari tau bagaimana langkah hukum untuk mencegah lahirnya calon tunggal pada pilkada (Rumesten, 2016)…”

Implikasi Yuridis terhadap Calon Independen dalam Pilkada menurut Undang-Undang Tentang Pemilihan Kepala Daerah

“…Demokrasi yang ideal selalu menuntut berbagai hal sehingga tidak ada rezim manapun di Indonesia yang mampu memahami secara sempurna: "ketika mencari demokrasi ideal maka tidak ada rezim yang demokratis" (Gusman, 2020;Lestari et al, 2019;Subekti et al, 2018;Rumesten, 2016;dan Simamora, 2011). Beberapa pendapat ahli memahami bahwa sejatinya proses demokrasi akan terus menuntut perubahan secara menyeluruh (Simamora, 2011).…”