Inviting KPU representatives from all over Bali, Political Science Study Program Holds Presentation of the 2024 Election Socialization Project

Denpasar, "There is a gap between the world of direct politics (electoral politics) which will soon take place in 2024 and the socialization model which seems more monotonous than what currently exists. Judging from the number of attendees, from the affordability which is getting smaller day by day. So, from the campus world, what we can contribute is innovation, fresh ideas that are available to students. The projects that will be presented are ready to be implemented and the students are also willing to participate in implementing them.” Said Kadek Dwita at the opening of the 2024 Election Socialization Project Explanation Activity. (26/06/2023)

 

Taking place in the Hall of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fisip) at Udayana University, this activity is the Semester Final Examination (UAS) from the General Election (Pemilu) course taught by Dr. Kadek Dwita Apriani, S.Sos., M.IP. Unlike the UAS in general, this time the exam is packaged in the form of project presentation which is the result of implementing Project Base Learning in this course. The application of the learning system is intended to provide a practical understanding of materials related to elections and hone student creativity in providing solutions related to election socialization issues.

 

In addition, by bringing in representatives from the General Election Commission (KPU) throughout Bali who are partners of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Udayana University, it is hoped that the presentation of these projects can answer the obstacles to implementing election socialization carried out by the KPU. The presence of KPU throughout Bali is also to help provide input on the project designs presented. Also present in welcoming this activity, Dr. Drs. I Nengah Punia, M.Sc. as the Dean of Social Sciences at Udayana University, together with Dr. Ni Made Ras Amanda Gelgel, S.Sos., M.Sc., as Deputy Dean I and Dr. Tedi Erviantono, S.IP., M.Sc., as Coordinator of the Political Science Study Program.

 

In his remarks, Nengah Punia really appreciated the implementation of this activity and hoped that it would be useful not only for students but also for the success of holding the 2024 elections. Furthermore, a 15-minute project presentation was carried out by each group of Political Science students Batch 2021 and was accompanied by a question session answer for 10 minutes.

 

There are 6 (six) student groups with their respective innovations, namely Ballot Box Simulation, FOUNDATION OF PEMILU (Online Democracy Portal and Election Information System), Explore KPU, LuputGen-Z, Electoral Quizizz, and See Vote. Each group also explained the background and problems found in the field, which became the starting point for project design. Each group received a positive response and a number of inputs from representatives of the Provincial and Regency/City KPU. Several groups also received direct responses related to the interest of a number of KPUs in the Regency to apply the projects that had been planned.

 

During the activity, the students explained their project smoothly and the questions asked were well answered. Apart from providing various benefits, according to Vara, as one of the students from group 2, she is also happy to be able to contribute ideas for the smooth running of the upcoming election and is happy to be able to present them directly in front of the election organizers. Also present to witness this activity, Gede Wisnu from political science students 2022 was amazed by the socialization innovations that lead to first-time voters as brought up by Political Science students Batch 2021.

 

From the point of view of the election organizers, I Gede John Darmawan as a member of the Bali Province KPU also appreciated the role of students' active participation in elections, especially in developing formulas in the field of socialization targeting first-time and millennial voters. Appreciation also came from the Coordinator of the Political Science Study Program, Tedi Erviantono who also hoped that a similar learning format could soon be followed in several courses at Udayana Political Science. At the end, this activity was closed with a group photo activity and free time. In this free program, each group approached a number of KPU representatives from all over Bali who were present to further discuss the project that had been designed.

(Ritaro)