General Election Accessibility in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Democracy’s Responsibility to People with Disabilities
This study aims to analyze accessibility for people with disabilities in general elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case study for this research was conducted in the East Karawang District, Karawang Regency because the region has a relatively high number of voters with disabilities. The study’s findings indicate the following: (1) a lack of maximum socialization of people with disabilities; (2) inadequate provision of assistive devices and ease of access at polling stations; and (3) very few people with disabilities participated in regional head elections in East Karawang District, Karawang Regency. (4) Inconsistency and a lack of synergy among general election organizers in providing accessibility to people with disabilities.
Authors
- Delila Putri Sadayi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7678-6754)
- Nelly Martini
- Arip Solehudin
- Eka Yulyana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4433-0696)
Institutions
- Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta (ID)
- University of Singaperbangsa Karawang (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SAGE Open
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241298345
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.46