An Effective Supervisory System to Achieve Qualified General Election in Indonesia

Abstract

Manipulation in the administration of elections is incompatible with the spirit of democracy. Bawaslu is adetermining body for upholding democratic values of elections and must carry out the mandate of the law.The failures in terms of election supervision carried out by Bawaslu in implementing previous electionsupervision must be evaluated fundamentally so that future election violations can be avoided and reduced.Weak control at the time of voting implies the abuse of a person’s voting rights by repeatedly voting, injuringthe voting results. An honest and quality election is achieved if all elements of society, especially the partiesinvolved in organizing the election, can maintain their credibility, independence and advance the Nation andthe State.