Dynamics of Voter Participation in the 2020 Makassar Mayor Election

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10.2991/978-2-38476-236-1_73How to use a DOI?

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Participation; Voters; Election; Mayor; Makassar

Abstract

One of the parameters of success in implementing democratic celebration lies in the public’s participation. The significant number of public participation indicates that the result of the celebration of democracy is an actual realization of legitimacy from the wider community to the emerging of a new leader. The 2020 Makassar Mayoral election still leaves several problems concerning voter participation behind. The voter turnout rate in the 2020 Makassar Mayoral election has indeed increased from the previous Regional Leaders Election (Pilkada) but is only at 59.96%. Voters’ participation in Makassar has never reached 60% since the 2013 Regional election, which only reached 59.94% and 58.98% in the 2018 Regional election. This research tries to reveal the dynamics of voter participation, what factors influence the increase of voter participation, and how the COVID-19 pandemic affects voter participation. The method used in this research is descriptive quantitative research using the survey method. The results of this research show that the increase in voter participation in the 2020 Makassar City Election is influenced by high awareness of voters related to their rights as citizens and the candidates’ vision and mission. The majority of voters did not cast a ballot since they did not receive a voter summons, and most of the voters were out of town at the time of the 2020 Makassar City Election.

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AU  - Endang Sari
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/04/29
TI  - Dynamics of Voter Participation in the 2020 Makassar Mayor Election
BT  - Proceedings of the World Conference on Governance and Social Sciences (WCGSS 2023)
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