Partisipasi Politik Penyandang Disabilitas di Kota Semarang pada Pemilihan Walikota dan Wakil Walikota Semarang 2015

Abstract

On December 9, 2015, for the first time, the Government holds simultaneous region head
election in 264 regions, one of all is Semarang. The most important thing in the election of
Mayor and Vice Mayor is participation from all local citizens who already have voting rights
including the voters with a disability.
This research aims to know the forms and factors that influenced the political
participation of person with disability in Semarang on the Mayor and Vice Mayor election of
Semarang in 2015. The method used in this research is a combination quantitative research and
qualitative research method, with the techniques of data collection is questionnaires and
interviews. To determine the sample is used accidental sampling, and to determine the subject of
research is used purposive sampling. The result showed that there were some forms of political
participation of person with disability are joining the campaign, supporting a particular
candidate and became a participatory supervisor. Meanwhile, the factors that affect the political
participation of person with disability, including data entry, socialization, facilities and
accessibility.
The recommendations that can be done by KPU Kota Semarang is doing socialization
separately, present an interpreter when socialization, and ensure the tools for disability on the
ballot. The recommendation can be done by the family of the person with disability is not hiding
their family members with a disability. And the recommendation that can be done by Local
Government is improving the database of disability.
Keywords: Political participation, Person with Disability, Mayor election