Pena Justisia: Media Komunikasi dan Kajian Hukum
Vol. 23 No. 002 (2024): Pena Justisia (Special Issue)

The Perspective of the Community in the Medan Kota Sub-District on the Open and Closed Proportional Representation Electoral System

Lubis, Mhd Ansor (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Dec 2024

Abstract

Open and closed proportional electoral systems have a significant impact on voter participation in 2024, especially in the Medan Kota area. This is in line with the level of public understanding of the electoral system that has just been decided by the Constitutional Court No. 114/PUU-XX/2022. This study endeavors to ascertain the extent of the voting public's comprehension regarding the proportional electoral system. This research method uses normative juridical and is presented in a descriptive analysis by providing an overview of the object under study and linking it to legal literature both primary Additionally, this study relies on secondary data. The findings revealed that public participation in the proportional election system within Medan city remained at a relatively low level, specifically at 46.5%. Of the 30.8% early voters, those aged 20 to 60 years increased from 37 to 54%. This is due to the voters' lack of understanding of the proportional system, both directly and indirectly.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

hk

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Pena Justisia aims to provide a forum for lecturers and researchers to publish the original articles about Law Science. Focus of Pena Justisia is publishing the manuscript of outcome study, and conceptual ideas which specific in the sector of Law science. We are interested in topics which relate ...