LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE EXISTENCE OF INVALID VOTER'S VOTES ON THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE 2020 ELECTION OF GOVERNOR AND DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF JAMBI PROVINCE (Study of Constitutional Court Decision Number 130/PHP.GUB-XIX/2021)

Abstract

An electronic identity card or certificate of electronic data recording from the Population and Civil Registration Service is the main requirement for someone who wants to vote in the election of Governor and Deputy Governor. In the 2020 election for Governor and Deputy Governor of Jambi Province, violations were found regarding voters who did not have an Electronic Identity Card and Certificate. The aim of this research is to find out and understand the validity of the vote count for voters who do not have an Electronic Identity Card and Certificate. Then to find out and understand how invalid voter votes influence the final results of the 2020 election for Governor and Deputy Governor of Jambi Province. The type of research used in writing this thesis is normative juridical legal research, Statute approach where the author will be reviewing the laws in Indonesia. The author will use primary legal material and secondary data material. The importance of the Electronic Identity Card and Certificate is the voter's obligation for the validity of the vote. Therefore, the Decree of the Jambi Provincial General Election Commission Number 127/PL.02.6-KPT/15/PROV/XII/2020 is considered invalid because voters are without requirements. This had an impact on the final results of the election, in which Candidate Pair Number 3 emerged as the winner with a greater number of votes. The impact of unconditional voter participation played a key role. Strengthening the role and more effective actions of the Voting Committee, especially in ensuring voters meet the requirements, can guarantee the validity of the election process and represent the actual results in the Decision of the Jambi Provincial General Election Commission.