July 8, 2024
Democracy is a system of government where the people have the right to choose their leaders through elections. One of the main characteristics of democracy is the periodic conduct of elections. In Indonesia, elections are the political mechanism for the people to elect the president and vice president, as well as legislative members at the national, provincial, and regency/city levels. Elections are held every five years, in accordance with the provisions in the 1945 Constitution. Besides elections, there are also regional elections (Pilkada) conducted to elect regional heads at the provincial and regency levels.
The results indicate that three figures are competing in the 2024 Pilkada in Jember: Faida, the former Regent of Jember (2016-2021), Muhammad Fawait, a member of the East Java DPRD, and the current regent, Hendy Siswanto. “The survey results show that Hendy and Faida are very well-known by the people of Jember, with recognition levels…