ANALISIS METODE PENDIDIKAN PEMILIH DALAM PEMILIHAN KEPALA DAERAH TAHUN 2020 PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID 19 (STUDI DI KABUPATEN KUANTAN SINGINGI)

Abstract

Abstract: This research was motivated by the role of the General Election Commission (KPU) of Kuantan Singingi Regency in promoting voter education during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Regional Head Election 2020. The formulation of the problem in this study is how the voter education method was carried out by the KPU in the 2020 Pilkada during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuantan Singingi Regency, as well as what obstacles were experienced by the general election commission in disseminating voter education during the COVID-19 pandemic in the district of Kuantan Singingi. The purpose of this study was to find out what methods were used by the KPU in disseminating voter education in the 2020 elections during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuantan Singingi Regency and to find out what the obstacles were for the KPU in Kuantan Singingi Regency in disseminating voter education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data collection techniques in this study were observation, interviews, documentation, and literature. The informants in this study consisted of six people, namely KPU officers from Kuantan Singingi Regency, three (3) people, and the community of three (3) people. The technique of data analysis in this study used a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The findings in this study explained several methods that were considered effective, such as utilizing social networks, using banners or billboards, and mobile cars. The obstacles experienced by the KPU in socializing voter education, which are considered quite serious, are geographical factors, the COVID-19 pandemic factor, the change in schedule factor, the budget factor. Key Words: analysis, voter education methods, elections, the covid-19 pandemic