@phdthesis{digilib74270,
           month = {August},
           title = {PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DALAM PEMILU : STUDI KOMPARATIF INDONESIA DAN AUSTRALIA},
          school = {UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA},
          author = {NIM.: 21103070130 Kemal AdDien Aulia Pasya},
            year = {2025},
            note = {Dr. Ocktoberrinsyah, M.Ag.},
        keywords = {Partisipasi Politik, Golput, Sanksi Hukum, Siyasah Syar?iyyah, Indonesia-Australia},
             url = {https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/74270/},
        abstract = {The rising phenomenon of voter abstention (known as "golput") in general elections poses a serious challenge to the quality of modern democracy, particularly in Indonesia. Public participation in elections is a core indicator of democratic health, reflecting citizens? involvement in shaping governmental direction and leadership. While voting is a civic right, increasing abstention rates have sparked debate on whether legal sanctions should be imposed. Unlike Indonesia, Australia enforces compulsory voting with legal consequences for noncompliance. This study aims to compare the mechanisms of abstention sanctions in Indonesia and Australia, and to analyze the relevance of sanction policies within the framework of Islamic political theory (siy{\=a}sah syar?iyyah).
This research applies theories of political participation, democracy, and siy{\=a}sah syar?iyyah. Siy{\=a}sah syar?iyyah emphasizes that political authority must serve public welfare, justice, and accountability. From this perspective, participating in leadership selection is a collective obligation to ensure just governance. The concept stresses that citizens must take active roles in public affairs{--}including elections{--}as part of their religious and societal responsibility.
This study uses normative, comparative, and empirical approaches. The normative approach analyzes legal frameworks on voting sanctions in Indonesia and Australia. The comparative approach highlights differences and similarities in voter behavior and policy implementation between the two countries. The empirical approach evaluates statistical data and survey findings from institutions such as the General Election Commission (KPU) and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). All data is interpreted through the lens of siy{\=a}sah syar?iyyah to assess alignment with Islamic principles.
The results show that Australia?s legal sanctions have significantly boosted voter participation and strengthened electoral legitimacy. In contrast, the lack of sanctions in Indonesia contributes to persistent abstention, both for administrative and ideological reasons. From the perspective of siy{\=a}sah syar?iyyah, implementing sanctions for abstention can be justified as a form of political ijtihad to preserve public interest (ma{\d s}la{\d h}ah). Therefore, Indonesia may consider more assertive policies to encourage electoral participation while maintaining democratic values and human rights.}
}