Model for resolving election violations through Indonesian Election Body and Constitutional Court

Authors

  • M. Syahrul Borman Faculty of Law, Universitas Dr. Soetomo, Indonesia
  • Siti Marwiyah Faculty of Law, Universitas Dr. Soetomo, Indonesia
  • Vieta Imelda Cornelis Faculty of Law, Universitas Dr. Soetomo, Indonesia
  • Irwan Lazuardi Faculty of Law, Universitas Dr. Soetomo, Indonesia
  • Phimlikid Kaewhanam Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Kalasin University, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22219/ljih.v32i2.33711

Keywords:

Constitutional Court, Disputes, Elections, Model Settlement, Election Supervisory Bodies

Abstract

This study formulates a model for resolving disputes over election violations through the Election Supervisory Body and the Constitutional Court in Indonesia. This research analyses juridical and normative theories, policies, and legal decisions, as well as studies of cases of election violations in 2014 and 2019. This research method uses qualitative research with a grounded theory approach and a normative juridical approach. The data sources comprise primary and secondary legal materials. The results of this study show that 1) Problems with violations of the electoral process and disputes over election results have not been resolved properly. 2) The model of resolving violations of the electoral process and disputes over election results is with a settlement model approach through the Application of the Critical Attitude Model of Public Militancy and Law Enforcement Militancy by the Election Supervisory Body and the Constitutional Court.

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2024-07-27

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Borman, M. S., Marwiyah, S., Cornelis, V. I., Lazuardi, I., & Kaewhanam, P. (2024). Model for resolving election violations through Indonesian Election Body and Constitutional Court. Legality : Jurnal Ilmiah Hukum, 32(2), 238–262. https://doi.org/10.22219/ljih.v32i2.33711

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