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The Level of Understanding of the Village Community in the Right to Vote for the Legislative General Election

Authors:
Sulastri Samsudin, Suanto Anin, Mas Fierna Janvierna Lusie Putri

Addresses:
Department of Civic Education, Faculty of Pancasila and Citizenship Education, Pamulang University, South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia. Department of Civic Education, Faculty of Pancasila and Citizenship Education, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. 

Abstract:

The right to vote and the right to be elected are rights that are protected and recognised by the provisions of the 1945 Constitution. Therefore, every citizen who exercises this right in every election must be free from all forms of interference by other parties, intimidation, discrimination, and all forms of violence that can cause fear, thereby allowing them to exercise their right to vote and be elected. The problem that often occurs in the community when exercising their right to vote is the community's lack of understanding of the figure or figures to be elected, especially for ordinary people who live in rural areas, who do not understand the world of politics and do not recognise the cadres of political party representatives who will run for the general election. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of understanding among the village community regarding their right to vote and the figure they chose. This type of research uses a descriptive quantitative approach. The method used involves a survey to measure the community's level of understanding of their voting rights in relation to the chosen figure. The results of this study indicate that 70% of people already understand the election of legislative members, while 30% do not.

Keywords: Level of Understanding; Village Community; Voting Rights; Election of Legislative Members; General Elections Activities; Descriptive Quantitative Approach; Human Rights.

Received on: 05/08/2024, Revised on: 23/09/2024, Accepted on: 09/11/2024, Published on: 07/06/2025

DOI: 10.69888/FTSHS.2025.000481

FMDB Transactions on Sustainable Humanities and Society, 2025 Vol. 2 No. 2, Pages: 72-82

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