Non Voting Behavior (Perilaku Tidak Memilih) Pada Pemilukada kota Pematang Siantar 2010 (Studi Kasus : Perilaku Tidak Memilih Masyarakat di Kecamatan Siantar Selatan pada Pemilukada Kota Pematangsiantar 2010)

Abstract

In Indonesia, every execution of the General Election and Local Elections chief never be separated from the term golput (white group) or the List of Voters who do not use their voting rights at the time of the election or General Election. This term appears in the 1970's, which originated from the attitudes and political action to not participate in the General Election of New Order as it is considered undemocratic. The behavior did not choose this place is a reflection of public mistrust of political parties and governments that use the General Election as a tool to legitimize authoritarian regimes Regional Head General Election of 2010 which took place in the Municipality of Pematangsiantar, especially in the District of Siantar Selatan is a series of activities relating to the process of political decision-making and implementation. Citizens engaged and participating in a behavior is essentially involved in politics. The phenomenon is often the case in every local election high number of voters list who do not use their voting rights. The same thing happened in the District of South Siantar, where low levels of community participation on the selection of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Municipal Pematangsiantar in 2010. Therefore, this study will try to outline the factors - factors that affect the public / voters to not use their voting rights at the General Election of Regional Head Pematangsiantar the city. In this study, the type of study is a qualitative study in which data collection method used is by spreading questionnaire, interview and literature study. And theories used to clarify the theory of behavior problems is not to choose, these forms of behavior do not vote and the factors that influence the incidence of behavior did not vote. After doing research, there are several factors that influence the behavior of people did not vote in the District of Siantar Selatan namely: Social and economic factors, psychological factors, educational factors, and distrust of government (mayor incumbent). Thus it can be concluded that the District of South Siantar is rasioanal voters and skeptics who do not make the basis of ethnic equality considerations.