Political Education Through the Application of the Abstentions Countermeasure Model by KPUD (Regional Election Commission) Deli Serdang

摘要

The implementation of the abstentions countermeasure model conducted by KPUD Deli Serdang can be an effective means of political education for the success of the general election in Deli Serdang. The objectives of this research are: 1) to investigate the effectiveness of the implementation of the new model carried out by KPUD Deli Serdang; 2) to formulate the lack of application of model of abstentions countermeasure in Deli Serdang; 3) to prove that the new model of abstentions countermeasure can increase voter participation in general elections this year in Deli Serdang. This research is a descriptive study with a case study approach to prove the effectiveness of using abstentions countermeasure model. The results showed that the application of abstentions countermeasure model conducted by KPUD Deli Serdang was proven to be able to reduce the number of abstentions in the region. In addition, it was found that the implementation of the model was carried out in conjunction with the election smart home program. Political education is done naturally by involving community leaders and religious leaders. The application of this new model shows good results where public participation in elections is increasing and the number of abstentions is decreasing in Deli Serdang Distric However, the role of political parties has not been seen in the implementation of this abstentions countermeasure model.