STRATEGY FOR UPDATING VOTER DATA BY THE GENERAL ELECTION COMMISSION THROUGH E-COKLIT BASED PANTARLIH IN THE REGIONAL ELECTIONS

Abstract

Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) take place every 5 years, are a political agenda in the election of Governors, Regents, Mayors, Pilkada as a way to determine leaders. However, in several regions during the election did not run safely due to problems with inaccuracy in determining the voter list. So, the KPU stipulated in the General Election Commission Regulation (PKPU) No.7 of 2024 that the e-coklit Service is a digital-based platform. This study aims to analyze the strategy, effectiveness, and community participation in Updating Voter Data through Pantarlih based on e-coklit. The method used is qualitative through the constructivism paradigm, while data acquisition is through in-depth interviews and observations with informant research based on purposive sampling. Analysis techniques through data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The results of this study show that the strategy for updating voter data by the General Election Commission is based on the implementation of digitalization of e-coklit based programs through data integration with the population administration information system (SIAK) together with the Population and Civil Registry Service by assisting in recording E-KTP. The use of e-coklit services is quite effective, some people are interested in participating which generates additional income, so that the process of updating voter data provides opportunities and chances for the younger generation to face the community and become a reference to create socialization between residents and as a benchmark for the implementation of the upcoming general election