Salman, Fuji Cantika, Fitri Handayani

Counseling on Strengthening Human Resources of Bawaslu Merangin Regency

Introduction

Counseling on strengthening human resources of bawaslu merangin regency. Strengthen Bawaslu Merangin's human resources for effective election supervision. This counseling enhances supervisors' skills, ethics, and integrity for honest & fair elections.

Abstract

Effective election supervision is crucial in ensuring honest, fair, and transparent elections. This study aims to improve the election supervisors' skills in Merangin Regency through counseling, simulations, and hands-on practice, as well as strengthening the ethics and integrity of supervisors in carrying out their duties. The method used in this community service is the provision of theoretical materials followed by election supervision simulations that depict various stages of the election process. Participants are also trained to understand the importance of maintaining ethics and integrity in every action they take. The results of this service show that simulations and hands-on practice enhance the technical skills of supervisors, while strengthening ethics and integrity bolsters supervisors' commitment to a fraud-free election. It is hoped that this activity can improve the quality of election supervision in Merangin Regency and create more credible and trusted elections in the community.

Review

This submission, titled "Counseling on Strengthening Human Resources of Bawaslu Merangin Regency," describes a community service initiative aimed at improving the capabilities of election supervisors. The work addresses the vital need for effective supervision to ensure honest, fair, and transparent elections, a topic of significant relevance to good governance. The abstract clearly outlines the intervention, which combines theoretical instruction with practical simulations and hands-on training, alongside a crucial focus on instilling ethical conduct and integrity among supervisors in Merangin Regency. The initiative's primary strength lies in its dual-pronged approach: developing technical supervision skills while simultaneously reinforcing the ethical foundations necessary for unbiased oversight. The methodology, incorporating practical simulations and hands-on experience, is particularly well-suited for improving supervisors' ability to apply knowledge in real-world election scenarios. The reported outcomes—enhanced technical skills and bolstered commitment to fraud-free elections—suggest a significant potential for improving the quality of election supervision and, consequently, enhancing the credibility and trustworthiness of elections in the local community. While the abstract frames this as a "study," it more accurately details a well-executed community service program. For future reporting, particularly if this work were to be presented in a research journal, it would benefit from further elaboration on the specific evaluation metrics used to quantify the "enhancement" of technical skills and the "bolstering" of ethical commitment. Including details such as participant numbers, the duration of the intervention, and more in-depth qualitative feedback from supervisors could provide a more robust empirical basis. Nevertheless, the activity itself appears highly relevant and well-designed to address a critical local need, making a valuable practical contribution to electoral integrity.

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