The Fulfilment of Political Rights of Surabaya Covid-19 Patients at the 2020 Simultaneous Elections in the During Pandemic

Abstract

The state must be responsible for fulfilling the political rights of every citizen. Political rights are one of the human rights that cannot be reduced by the state. Even though at the time of the 2020 Simultaneous Elections in the During Pandemic, Indonesia was experiencing the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Government decided to hold simultaneous regional elections due to various considerations. So the concern and no less important is how to fulfil the political rights of Covid-19 patients who meet the requirements to vote and participate in democratic parties. This research will focus on the efforts and realities of the government or authorized institutions in fulfilling the political rights of Covid-19 patients in the Simultaneous Elections in the During Pandemic. The type of this research is empirical normative research with analytical descriptive qualitative approach. The data used are primary data through interviews and secondary data obtained through documentation. The results showed that the government through the General Election Commissions and The General Election Supervisory Agency as the Simultaneous Elections in the During Pandemic organizers had paid enough attention to Covid-19 patients in exercising their voting rights. However, it all comes down to the choice of each of the patients themselves.