EVALUATION OF LAW NUMBER 8 OF 2016 CONCERNING FULFILLMENT THE POLITICAL RIGHTS FOR DISABILITIES IN 2014 & 2019 ELECTION
Abstract
This thesis discusses about the Evaluation of the Implementation of Law Number 8 of 2016 Concering Fulfillment of the Political Rights for Disabilities in 2014 & 2019 Election in Sleman Regency. The obligation to fulfill political rights for persons with disabilities is a duty for the government and also KPU as the election organizer. Law No.8 of 2016 was later established in order to regulate the rights referred to this case in the form of providing accessibility, facilities, and also special needs for persons with disabilities. Sleman Regency itself is the largest contributor of disability voters in D. I Yogyakarta Province. Meanwhile, based on information gathered by researcher, there are still many problems that occur in terms of fulfilling the rights of persons with disabilities in the field. In this study the researcher will also use a comparative study between 2014 elections before this law implemented, and 2019 elections after this law has been implemented. In this study, researcher used a qualitative method that is describing the problems that occur in the field and the factors that cause these problems then arise. Furthermore, researchers will use the method of data triangulation through interviews & documentation with parties related to this case to compare information that researcher got. The research result shows that several indicators in the measurement of policy evaluation had not been fulfilled properly and there were still some problems that occurred in the field. The factors that influence this law were because KPU were lack of human resources and also lack of funds or budget. Meanwhile, in terms of comparison, researcher can conclude that there are no significant differences and changes from the 2014 elections & 2019 elections. Therefore, the researcher suggest to KPU that they should make the data collection directly and should be carried out by people who truly understand the categories of disability so that no more data errors in the field. In terms of providing the access, KPU should to conduct the outreach to all persons with disability and also providing them the additional services as “pick-up balls” for people with disabilities who has difficulty in mobility to decrease the GOLPUT rate.