PEMILIHAN KEPALA DESA (PILKADES) DI ERA DIGITAL

AbstractThe implementation of Pilkades in 2018 was carried out in as many as 172 villages (77.47%) of 222 villages / kelurahan in Pemalang Regency was the first e-voting in Indonesia and could be implemented well. Pilkades as a fundamental political activity for villagers as a form of autonomy native to the Indonesian village, namely the community chooses its leaders directly, publicly, freely and confidentially.The implementation of e-voting Pilkades in Pemalang District has provided learning that the use of information technology can improve the performance of Pilkades implementation. The use of information technology has increased the usability and results for the implementation of Pilkades, a transparent process that can be understood by all stakeholders in the region. Key word: village head election, e-voting and political participation of villagers.