Communication Model for Holding the 2020 Simultaneous Local Leaders Election at Kampung Naga, Neglasari Village, Salawu District, Tasikmalaya Regency During the Covid-19 Pandemic

10.2478/bjlp-2023-00000222

Abstract

This research was motivated by the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, so that the implementation of the regional election was different from the previous period. In 2020, the elections were first held using health protocols due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. The study aims to determine the stages of election, the holding of election, and the communication model used by the organizer of the election in 2020 at Kampung Naga, Neglasari Village, Salawu District, Tasikmalaya Regency viewed from the PDCA theory (Walter Shewhart), which includes Planning, Doing, Checking and taking an action. The research method used descriptive qualitative method in line with a constructivism paradigm. Meanwhile, the data collection techniques used in-depth interviews, holding interview through Whatsapp media and documentation. On this study, the subjects were the organizer of the regional elections of Tasikmalaya Regency who were involved in the implementation of the 2020 general election at Kampung Naga consisting of three people in accordance with purpose sampling rules. The results of this study indicate that the first design has been regulated by PKPU No. 5 of 2020 concerning Election Stages starting from pre-implementation, implementation and post- implementation must be in accordance with health protocols to prevent the transmission of Covid- 19, the two Pilkada organizers have carried out their duties in accordance with General Election Commission Regulation No. 5 of 2020 by implementing health protocols and the Communication Model for the implementation of the 2020 Simultaneous Regional Head Elections during the Covid-19 pandemic is carried out in stages and structured, namely there are levels or stages from the government which are General Election Commission Regulation (PKPU) and law to General Election Commission of Tasikmalaya KPU.