Community Empowerment
Vol 9 No 9 (2024)

Efforts to enhance first timer voter participation in regional elections through the socialization of democracy and regional autonomy at MAN 02 Samarinda

Devy Indah Paramitha (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda, Indonesia)
Dian Putriana (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda, Indonesia)
Alifah Roihanah Difa (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda, Indonesia)
Muhammad Kamarul Zaman (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda, Indonesia)
Ridho Syahbana (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda, Indonesia)
Astrid Herawati (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda, Indonesia)
Ghina Rifqi Muhammad (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda, Indonesia)
Desy Muchtar (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda, Indonesia)
Dewi Safitri (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda, Indonesia)
Muhammad Fadel Amal (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda, Indonesia)
Fiona Ridha Ramadhina (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda, Indonesia)
Maria Marleni (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda, Indonesia)
Iqbal Renaldy (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2024

Abstract

Head of regional elections are one of the mechanisms for creating a democratic system of government, especially at the regional level. Therefore, public participation is needed to support the implementation of regional elections so that it can produce the best leaders. Based on a CSIS survey, the 2024 general election was dominated by first-time voters aged 17-23 years. This community service activity was carried out as an effort to increase the participation of first-time voters in regional head elections in Samarinda City. The activity targeted 12th-grade students of MAN 2 Samarinda. Using the expository method, the material was delivered in verbal form and assessments were used to measure knowledge. The results of the community service showed an increase in students' understanding of democracy and regional autonomy by 87% at the post-test. This percentage is higher than the value at the pre-test, which was only 61%.

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