Evaluation of Bawaslu Sidoarjo’s Recommendatory Authority inHandling Village Head Neutrality Violations in the Perspective ofBridgman and Davis Theory

Abstract

This research evaluates the recommendatory authority of the Sidoarjo
Regency Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) in addressing neutrality
violations involving twelve village heads in Buduran District during the 2024
General Election. While Bawaslu procedurally performed its functions with
professional rigor, a significant asymmetry exists between the burden of
material evidence and the restrictive nature of sanctioning enforcement.
Grounded in the policy evaluation framework of Bridgman and Davis (2000),
comprising input, process, output, and outcome indicators. This descriptive
qualitative study identifies a "regulatory escape" from the Election Law to the
Village Law, which inadvertently diminishes legal substance. The results
show that the "process" indicator follows the rules of due process of law, but
the "outputs" turn into nothing more than symbolic administrative
punishments. Consequently, the purely recommendatory nature of this
authority fails to produce a deterrent effect, necessitating regulatory
amendments to empower Bawaslu with independent executorial mandates.