The General Election Process Dispute Settlement Procedure By Election Supervisory Agency

The purpose of this research is to know and analyze the procedures and technicalities for dispute resolution of the election process by Bawaslu, the impact of dispute resolution on the election process by the Bawaslu of Pati Regency, obstacles to the resolution of electoral process disputes by Bawaslu of Pati Regency in the 2019 simultaneous elections and their solutions. The research approach method uses sociological juridical methods, with qualitative research specifications. Data sources consist of primary and secondary sources. Data analysis methods include: data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions/verification. Research results: pThe procedure for resolving electoral process disputes by the Pati Regency Bawaslu in the 2019 simultaneous elections was carried out in accordance with Act No. 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections and Perbawaslu Number 18 of 2017 concerning Procedures for Dispute Resolution of the Election Process. The impact: electoral justice can be enforced, realizing the implementation of an honest and fair election stage and guaranteeing the rights of election participants. The obstacles include: the existence of different interpretations of the prevailing laws and regulations between the Adjudication Assembly and the Respondent and the absence of an explanation of the electoral dispute resolution process in detail by the Election Law. The solution is the need for a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in handling dispute resolution