Pola Sikap dan Sokongan Pengundi Muda (Undi-18) Terhadap Integriti Calon dan Parti Dalam Pilihanraya Umum 15 (PRU15) (Patterns of Attitudes and Support among Young Voters (18-Year-Old Voters) Towards the Integrity of Candidates and Parties in the 15th General Election (GE15))

Abstract

Abstrak: Artikel ini meneliti pola sikap dan sokongan pengundi muda kali pertama (undi-18) terhadap integriti calon dan parti-parti politik yang bertanding dalam Pilihanraya Umum ke-15 (PRU15). Objektif utama artikel ini adalah untuk mengenalpasti tahap penerimaan terhadap undi-18 dan kesanggupan keluar mengundi; mengenalpasti pola sikap pengundi berteraskan nilai-nilai integriti calon dan parti; memahami pola sikap berteraskan realiti politik semasa; dan menilai pandangan terhadap integriti gabungan parti-parti yang bertanding dalam PRU15. Data kajian diperolehi menerusi tinjauan soal selidik rawak kelompok yang dijalankan secara atas talian melibatkan lebih 40 kumpulan belia di seluruh negara sebelum PRU15 berlangsung. Berdasarkan analisis terhadap 370 sampel kajian, dapatan menunjukkan lebih 80% mempunyai pandangan positif (setuju dan sangat setuju) dengan keputusan kerajaan meluluskan dasar Undi-18 dan menganggap ia adalah keputusan yang tepat. Kesanggupan keluar mengundi responden pula amat tinggi iaitu sekitar 86.7-88.6%. Majoriti responden (68-97%) menunjukkan pola sikap politik yang mengidamkan ciri-ciri pemimpin dan parti politik yang berintegriti tinggi. Namun, majoriti sedar tidak semua calon dan parti politik adalah berintegriti tinggi dan akan membuat pilihan yang terbaik semasa memilih. Dapatan juga menunjukkan majoriti pengundi kali pertama mempunyai sikap politik partisan dan cenderung untuk memberi undi kepada parti yang telah ditetapkan sejak awal. Penilaian terhadap integriti gabungan parti-parti politik pula menunjukkan gabungan PN dinilai paling berintegriti, diikuti PH, GTA dan BN. Artikel merumuskan bahawa pengundi kali pertama menginginkan sebuah kerajaan yang adil dan bertanggungjawab. Mereka juga sentiasa memerhati dan menganalisis perkembangan politik tanah air serta mempunyai penilaian tersendiri terhadap calon-calon dan parti yang bertanding dalam PRU15.

Kata kunci: Pola sikap politik; sokongan politik; pengundi muda; undi-18; integriti; PRU15.

Abstract: This article examines the patterns of political attitudes, and support among first-time young voters (18-years-old voters) towards the integrity of candidates and political parties contesting in the 15th General Election (GE15). The main objectives of this article are: to identify the level of acceptance towards 18-year-old voters and their willingness to vote; to identify the patterns of voter attitudes based on the values of candidate and party integrity; to understand the patterns of attitudes based on the current political realities; and to evaluate perceptions towards the integrity of the coalitions of political parties contesting in GE15. The research data was obtained through a random cluster survey, conducted online involving more than 40 youth groups nationwide before the GE15. Based on the analysis of 370 samples, the findings show that more than 80% of respondents have a positive view (agree and strongly agree) of the government's decision to approve the 18-year-old voting policy and consider it right. The respondents' willingness to vote is also very high, between 86.7-88.6%. Most respondents (68-97%) show a pattern of political attitudes that desire leaders and political parties with high integrity. However, the majority know that not all candidates and political parties are clean and will make the best voting choices in GE15. The findings also show that the majority of first-time voters have a partisan political attitude and tend to vote for the party they are affiliated with. The assessment of the integrity of the political party coalitions shows that the PN coalition is rated as the most integral, followed by PH, GTA, and BN. The article concludes that first-time voters desire a fair and responsible government. They also constantly observe and analyze the country's political developments and have their assessments of the candidates and parties contesting in GE15.

Keywords: Political attitude patterns; political support; young voters; vote-18; integrity; GE15

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