PERAN BAWASLU KOTA JAYAPURA DALAM PENEGAKAN HUKUM PRMILIHAN UMUM LEGISLATIF 2024: STUDI KASUS TINDAK PIDANA PEMILIHAN UMUM LEGISLATIF DI KOTA JAYAPURA

Abstract

This study analyzes the role of the Jayapura City Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) in enforcing election law during the 2024 Legislative Election, particularly in handling alleged election crimes, and identifies the obstacles affecting its performance. The study employs normative legal research supported by an empirical approach. The normative analysis examines the statutory framework governing Bawaslu, election violations, and the handling of election crimes, while the empirical component examines implementation through observation, interviews, and document analysis. The findings indicate that Bawaslu Jayapura City performed its role through prevention, supervision, receipt and examination of reports and findings, violation handling, and coordination with the Integrated Law Enforcement Center (Gakkumdu). Five alleged criminal violations were identified from supervisory findings and public reports. Their handling was subject to formal and material verification, substantive assessment, and inter-agency coordination. The main obstacles were limited human resources, strict time limits, evidentiary difficulties, uneven public understanding of reporting procedures, and differences in legal interpretation. Strengthening institutional capacity, participatory supervision, evidence management, and Gakkumdu coordination is therefore necessary to improve election law enforcement.