Lex Scientia Law Review
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026): Legal Reform, Human Rights Protection, and Judicial Innovation in Contemporary

Exploring the Feasibility of a Special Electoral Court to Achieve Electoral Justice

Septi Nur Wijayanti (Faculty of Law, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta)
Putri Anggia (Faculty of Law Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
Faculty of Law, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Kelik Iswandi (District Court of Sengkang, The Indonesian Supreme Court)
Aulia Khansa Nabila (Faculty of Law, Universitas Sebelas Maret)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 May 2026

Abstract

The increasing complexity and quantity of election disputes require a fairer, more transparent, independent, and quality settlement mechanism. Many Indonesian experts expressed support for the establishment of an electoral court because the existing dispute resolution mechanism lacked a sense of justice. Therefore, this study aims to address these problems through normative legal analysis using statutory and conceptual methods. To obtain comparative perspectives and relevant institutional models for the Indonesian context, we conducted a comparative study of electoral court practices in several Latin American countries. The results show that the debate surrounding the establishment of a special electoral court is seen as an initiative to promote fairness in resolving disputes. The Election Court provides legal certainty for justice seekers and eliminates the multi-institutional settlement of violations and conflicts. This is a strategic step to integrate dispute resolution that has been spread across various institutions (General Election Supervisory Agency, General Election Organizer Honorary Council, and Constitutional Court). The potential for this integration lies in enhancing the credibility of election results and minimizing authority overlap.  This article offers integrative design ideas in resolving election disputes. This will ensure that substantial electoral justice is achieved, rather than just procedural justice. Thus, the Election Court is not only a new judicial instrument but also a representation of paradigm transformation in realizing substantial electoral justice in Indonesia.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

lslr

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Lex Scientia Law Review [P-ISSN 2598-9677 | E-ISSN 2598-9685] is one of the prominent journals in Indonesia under the auspices of the Faculty of Law at Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia, has established itself as a preeminent platform for legal ...