Evaluation of Denpasar Mayor Regulation Number 60 of 2019 concerning Financial Aid to Political Parties

Abstract

. The state is basically an organization in which there are three important actors that regulate and run the wheels of government. The three important actors are the executive, legislative and judicial institutions. In running the government, the state has an obligation to bring its people to achieve a common goal or ideal. Politics is basically a person's art to gain power. This power is then used to influence others to follow the goals to be achieved. Denpasar City is the capital city of Bali Province, its location in the center of Bali Province makes Denpasar City as an economic, social, cultural and political barometer for other regencies in Bali Province. The position of Denpasar City as a barometer is not matched by arrangements in terms of assistance, especially financial assistance to political parties. Based on data obtained during initial observations at the Denpasar City General Administration Section, financial assistance to political parties in Denpasar City in 2019 was Rp. 3,097 multiplied by the number of votes in the General Election or a total of Rp. 994,189,649, - (Source: General Bureau of the Denpasar City Secretariat). This nominal is far from the assistance to political parties in other regencies in Bali. This research was carried out by evaluating the Denpasar Mayor's Regulation on Financial Aid to Political Parties with an approach in terms of process and influence. The method used in this research is qualitative method. The results of this study indicate from the process that in the policy process related to the Denpasar Mayor Regulation Number 60 of 2019 shows that, the Government in this case the Denpasar City Government has carried out its function by providing financial assistance to political parties in accordance with the portion of the vote it gets while in terms of influence during There are still findings of political parties that have not carried out their functions in providing political education to the public through the financial assistance they receive.