<![CDATA[Background: Bawaslu, as an electoral conflict resolution institution in Indonesia, faces persistent challenges, including the ineffectiveness of Gakkumdu, inconsistent normative interpretations, and the prevalence of money politics. Objective: This research aims to identify the weaknesses of Bawaslu as an institution for resolving electoral disputes, particularly during the 2024 election, and to formulate institutional strengthening strategies for Bawaslu within Indonesia’s electoral legal system. Methods: This study employs normative doctrinal legal research using statutory, conceptual, and analytical approaches, supported by primary and secondary legal materials. Data analysis is conducted through qualitative legal interpretation by systematically examining regulatory provisions to identify normative gaps and institutional weaknesses. Results: Three systemic weaknesses were identified: (1) formalistic procedural requirements that hinder the prosecution of money politics violations; (2) institutional design weaknesses within Gakkumdu that contribute to inter-agency deadlocks; and (3) a permissive legal culture that undermines the neutrality of election organizers. Conclusion: Strengthening Bawaslu requires the harmonization of electoral regulations, reconstruction of Gakkumdu’s institutional design, reinforcement of Bawaslu’s binding enforcement authority, and cultivation of an ethical legal culture among election organizers based on substantive justice.]]>
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