Challenges in Implementing Manual and Digital Vote Counting Methods in Elections: A Comparative Analysis Rudi Wibowo, Edwi Arief Sosiawan, Ratnawati
UPN Veteran Yogyakarta
Abstract
The most important and crucial stage in a general election is the vote counting stage, when all the votes that have become the people^s voting rights are counted and recapitulated to determine the people^s representatives and leaders who will sit in government seats. For decades, the vote counting system in Indonesia has used a manual method that is quite time-consuming. Therefore, by utilising technological developments, digital tools such as SITUNG and SIREKAP have emerged to process vote recapitulation results more quickly and efficiently. In addition, by using digital systems, the public can easily access and monitor vote count results in real time, ensuring transparency and accountability for the public. However, a comparative analysis is needed because the implementation of digital systems sometimes experiences obstacles in the form of uneven internet access in some remote areas and concerns about data security compared to manual counting even though it takes a long time.
Keywords: Vote Counting General Election, SIREKAP, Digital, Technology
