Equality of The Political Rights of People with Mental Disorders (PWMD) in General Elections

Abstract

The Constitutional Court in 2015 ruled MK Decision No.135/PUU-XIII/2015 which revoked the provisions of Article 57 paragraph(3) letter a of Law No.8-2015 concerning Amendments to Law No.1 Regarding the Establishment of a Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No.1-2014, whose substance prohibits persons with disabilities to use their right in choosing. Law No.7-2017 concerning General Elections, which exclusively gives political rights for persons with disabilities to exercise their political rights. The research used is the realm of doctrinal study. This research belongs to the category of normative research with a normative juridical approach. The equality of political rights of PWMD in general elections is very important, because elections provide opportunities to increase participation and change public perceptions of the abilities of persons with disabilities.