Structure-Agent Relationship in Social Construction Process An Implementation of Election Information System in Indonesia

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue IV, April 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

Structure-Agent Relationship in Social Construction Process An Implementation of Election Information System in Indonesia

Harjono Padmono Putro¹, Udi Rusadi² & Kholil^3
1Students Ph.D Program of Science Communication, Post Graduate School of Sahid University, Jakarta Indonesia
²Associate Professor at Post Graduate School of Sahid University, Jakarta Indonesia
³Professor at Post Graduate School of Sahid University, Jakarta Indonesia
Correspondence: Harjono Padmono Putro, Krisnadwipayana University, East Jakarta, Indonesia

Abstract:- The 2019 Concurrent Election, which was the first time in the history of elections in Indonesia which use a Political Party Information System (Sipol) as a working aid for the General Election Commissions of Indonesia (KPU RI) and Political Parties at the registration stage of 2019 Election Contesting Political Parties, caused legal, social, Sipol users and technical and non-technical aspects. The Critical Paradigm that underlies this research uses qualitative research methods using the Theory of Social Construction of Technology (SCoT), Giddens Structural theory and Information Systems theory. Evaluation analysis were conducted using the Holostic Critical Evaluation framework and data analysis using Miles and Hubermas models.
The evaluative analysis results showed some differences in interpretation of meanings between structures and agents, this shows that the social construction process in the development and implementation of this Sipol (1). not yet have consistency starting from the vision to the results and (2). there is no balance between technical aspects and non-technical aspects. There is a practice of structural domination by the KPU RI due to unequal power relations between the RI KPU and Political Parties, so that there are differences in the position of the electoral system structure in Indonesia, and this has an effect on the development and application of Sipol. This research succeeded in offering 3 recommendations, namely: (1). model, (2). the use of theory between scientific fields and (3). architecture for development and implementation of Sipol. The renewal of this research is the modification of the SCoT theory with the Giddens Structural theory called the Giddens-SCoT Structural Theory Integration.

Keywords: SCoT, Structural Theory, Information Systems, Election Systems

I. BACKGROUND

Indonesia has held 4 General Elections (Elections) since the reform era. This fifth election in 2019 is a new round of history for elections in Indonesia, along with the Decision of the Constitutional Court No.14/PUU-XI/2013 dated January 23, 2014 states that the implementation of elections must be synchronized.

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