Application of Environmentally Friendly Concepts in the 2020 Elections in North Sulawesi

Abstract

The concept of environmentally friendly is a necessity in the development of development, including democracy. North Sulawesi Province as part of Indonesia participates in the implementation of elections including the 2020 regional head election. Law no. 7 of 2017 concerning Elections also contains an article that every candidate is required to campaign and use environmentally friendly props. In addition, the attitudes and behavior of candidates and election organizers must be able to fight for the concept of being environmentally friendly. This study aims to analyze the perceptions of election participants, especially election supervisors in North Sulawesi regarding the application of environmentally friendly concepts in the 2020 regional head elections in North Sulawesi. The research method is descriptive with the data obtained quantitatively. The sample was conducted by purposive sampling of election supervisors in North Sulawesi. The results of the study show that the perception of election participants about the need for environmentally friendly elections is ecocentric, which means that being environmentally friendly needs to be an important part of the success of the election. The next goal is whether the election participants make the environmentally friendly concept as part of the campaign material, it has been proven that it has been carried out and the theme of protecting the environment is one of the main themes. Although then if followed up with campaign methods, especially in Manado as the capital of North Sulawesi province which is the center of the 2020 post-conflict local election campaign, all candidates tend to carry out campaign models that are not environmentally friendly, for example by using billboards made of plastic and sticking billboards in trees.