Bawaslu's Authority to Handle Violations of Neutrality of State Civil Apparatus in Regional Head Elections

Abstract

This research aims to determine and explain Bawaslu's authority in handling violations of neutrality of state civil servants in regional head elections as well as Bawaslu's obstacles in handling violations of neutrality of state civil servants in regional head elections. This research uses a normative type of research. The types and sources of law used in this research are document data and secondary data. The data collection method through legal materials is carried out by inventorying and identifying legal materials, all data is analyzed qualitatively and presented descriptively. The results of the research show that Bawaslu's authority in handling violations of the neutrality of state civil servants in regional head elections is divided into three, namely attributive, mandate and delegation in accordance with the Bawaslu agreement in handling State Civil Apparatus neutrality cases which refers to General Election Supervisory Body Regulation Number 7 of 2018. Factors The obstacles to Bawaslu in handling violations of the neutrality of the state civil apparatus can be explained, namely its law enforcement, facilities, and community participation, namely the absence of strict sanctions for perpetrators of violations of this law so that there are still many perpetrators who commit violations against the neutrality of the state civil apparatus in repeated regional head elections and continously.