General Election Accessibility in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Democracy’s Responsibility to People with Disabilities

Abstract

This study aims to analyze accessibility for people with disabilities in general elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case study for this research was conducted in the East Karawang District, Karawang Regency because the region has a relatively high number of voters with disabilities. The study’s findings indicate the following: (1) a lack of maximum socialization of people with disabilities; (2) inadequate provision of assistive devices and ease of access at polling stations; and (3) very few people with disabilities participated in regional head elections in East Karawang District, Karawang Regency. (4) Inconsistency and a lack of synergy among general election organizers in providing accessibility to people with disabilities.