<![CDATA[The performance of ad hoc electoral management bodies is a decisive factor for electoral integrity at the field level; however, research on these organizations in geographically extreme regions remains limited and has generally not framed them as temporary organizations. This study aims to examine the effects of managerial leadership and communication on the performance of the ad hoc bodies of the General Elections Commission (KPU) of Nduga Regency, both directly and through the mediation of conflict of interest and motivation. Employing a quantitative approach with 105 respondents drawn from ad hoc body members, the data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with the aid of SmartPLS. The results indicate that communication is the strongest predictor of performance (β = 0.449; p < 0.001), followed by motivation (β = 0.263) and managerial leadership (β = 0.220), whereas conflict of interest exerts a negative effect (β = −0.119). The model accounts for 91.3% of the variance in performance. Motivation emerged as the most dominant mediator (β = 0.154), while conflict of interest mediated only the communication–performance path and failed to mediate the leadership path. The study concludes that strengthening organizational communication represents the most effective strategy for enhancing performance while simultaneously mitigating conflict of interest within temporary electoral management organizations operating in geographically and socially challenging regions.]]>
