Background
The mass media is one of the information channels used by the General Election Commission (KPU) of the Republic of Indonesia in delivering a variety of information about the local elections held simultaneously on December 9, 2015.
The importance of the role of the mass media to promote the implementation of the elections in 2015 submitted by the Chairman KPU RI Husni Kamil Malik. "Participation friends important national broadcaster, which we sincerely hope coordination as in 2014 and then kept going, because the success of the electoral success of many parties." (Www.kpu.go.id: Media Participation Important To Succeed election; June 18, 2015; 14:51:46).
the role of mass media in political activities is very important. for media information to a wide audience, the media is expected to provide the information included in political activities such as elections. Apart from the role of the mass media as a communication channel for a wide audience. According to Karlinah in Ardianto and Erdinaya (2004), one of the communication functions mass for the community or audience is a function of information.
for media information, the media is expected to provide information to a wide audience, including information on the political field. the selection of regional heads in 2015 is an election simultaneous implemented in Indonesia. the simultaneous elections held on December 9, 2015. the major political event that will be held by the people of Indonesia will greatly determine the course of the nation, particularly in the area of leadership.
the presence of voters is crucial in keberlanjutkan development in the region. This means that the turnout in the elections will determine the fate of a region next 5 years. Before the choice, we encourage voters to get information about a lot of things about the elections either on the procedure for selecting, implementing the election, to the track record of candidates for regional heads who participate in local elections.
The adequacy of information is expected in getting through the mass media where the Election Day took place. Depok City is one of the areas that carry the mayor elections on December 9, 2015. As the area has developed very rapidly and close to the state capital, Kota Depok become separate political magnet for political parties to win the elections.
The existence and voter participation is very important in the implementation of the elections simultaneously , this is one indicator of the success of the work the Commission and the Election Commission. The high turnout also determine the quality of democracy. But the problem in developing countries, the issue of political participation be a problem on its own.
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