SISTEM PEMILIHAN UMUM ANGGOTA DEWAN PERWAKILAN RAKYAT DALAM PERSPEKTIF PASAL 1 AYAT 2 UNDANG-UNDANG DASAR 1945

Abstract

The Proportional Election System is a system in which one electoral
district elects several representatives. The proportional system is also called a
balanced system, there are two types of systems in the proportional system,
namely the open proportional system and the closed proportional system. Open
Proportional System is an electoral system in which voters directly elect their
legislative representatives. Whereas in a closed proportional system, voters only
choose their political party. The formulation of the problem in this study is what
are the advantages and disadvantages of open and closed proportional systems
and whether the system is most appropriate to be applied to legislative elections
in Indonesia.
This study uses normative legal research methods. This study also uses
three sources of legal materials, namely, primary, secondary and tertiary legal
materials. The purpose of this study is to determine the advantages and
disadvantages of open and closed proportional systems and to find out the most
appropriate system to be applied to legislative elections in Indonesia. Legislation
which is the main source of this research is the 1945 Constitution, Law number 7
of 2017 concerning General Elections.
The results obtained from this study are that open and closed proportional
systems have advantages and disadvantages, so the appropriate election system to
be used in Indonesia is the Open Election System because voters can choose
candidates who have the same ideas, vision and mission, reflecting the profile of
all the people, increasing public enthusiasm to participate in elections,
prioritizing the unity and integrity of the Indonesian nation.
Keywords: Proportional System, general elections, People.