Conflict Management of Village Leader Election Organization in Sampang Regency

Pilkades is an instrument in the formation of a modern and democratic government. This research aims to (1) know the conflict over the holding of village head elections in Sampang Regency; (2) analyze the handling of conflicts that occur in the election of the Village Head in Sampang Regency; and (3) create an ideal model for organizing village head elections in Sampang Regency. The object of this study is Sampang Regency, which is found to be frequent conflicts in the selection of the Village Head. In this study, the main informants used were those who knew and understood the pilkades in the Regency of Sampang. Test the validity of the data using triangulation tests. The data analysis technique used is Grounded Theory research. The results of the analysis show that (1) the policies in the holding of village head elections in Sampang Regency have not been fully implemented. This is reflected in the incomplete implementation of village head elections by referring to the main elements of the policy; (2) The ideal model of pilkades in Sampang Regency leads to the application of the Social Early Warning System in which the implementation of village head elections is conducted by referring to clear and strict rules. Keywords: conflict, Pilkades [Village Leader Election] DOI: 10.7176/PPAR/9-12-10 Publication date: December 31st 201