THE EXISTENCE OF THE LAMPUNG ELECTION SUPERVISORY BODY IN HANDLING ELECTION VIOLATIONS

Abstract

This study aims to know existence of a Supervisory Body Election ( Bawaslu) In Lampung Province handle violation regional elections up to doing cancellation candidate head area in the election head area simultaneously in 2020. The method used in this research is normative juridical, namely focusing on literature study, namely by researching and reviewing library materials in the form of statutory regulations, scientific articles, mass media and court decisions. This research concludes that Bawaslu has played a fairly good role by implementing legal sanctions to the point of canceling candidates in the 2020 Bandar Lampung City Election. Bawaslu Lampung stated that candidate number three committed violations in a structured, systematic and massive manner, thus recommending the cancellation of  Eva Dwiana-Dedy Amarullah because they were deemed to have received benefits from the policies of the Bandar Lampung city government, in this case the husband of the mayoral candidate, Herman HN. Although in the end it matters win lawsuit at the Supreme Cour.