THE ROLE OF LAMPUNG PROVINCE GENERAL ELECTION SUPERVISORY AGENCY (BAWASLU) IN ELECTION SUPERVISION (Evaluation Of The 2020 Regional Election and Projections For The 2024 election)

Abstract

This research aims to determine the role of the Lampung Province Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) in supervising the 2020 Simultaneous Regional Elections and projections for the 2024 Election. Bearing in mind, this institution has a very strategic role in realizing honest and fair elections This research includes field research whose data was obtained from the Lampung Province Election Supervisory Agency. The results of the research reveal that supervision of the 2020 simultaneous regional head elections in Lampung Province has been carried out according to regulations, in this case the simultaneous regional elections were held in eight regencies/cities, namely Bandar Lampung, Lampung Selatan, Lampung Timur, Lampung Tengah, Way Kanan, Pesawaran, Pesisir Barat and Metro. Bawaslu institutionally together with the Regency/City Election Supervisory Board, Sub-district Election Supervisory Committee (Panwascam), Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) at Village / Village Panwaslu (PKD) and Polling Place Supervisor (PTPS) have carried out direct supervision of all stages of the Election. The implementation of the 2020 Pilkada still has shortcomings and weaknesses, which will then become a joint evaluation to make the future elections/Pilkada, namely 2024, better quality by increasing the capacity and integrity of election organizers in Lampung in order to create quality democracy in Bumi Ruwai Jurai.