The Panwaslih Province of Aceh Decision That Conflict With KPU Regulation Kanun Jurnal Ilmu Hukum Riski Afrial, Husni, Zahratul Idami Vol. 23, Issue 3, (December, 2021), pp. 491-510. Kanun: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum. Fakultas Hukum Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh. 23111. ISSN: 0854-5499 │e-ISSN: 2527-8482. Open access: http://www.jurnal.unsyiah.ac.id/kanun THE PANWASLIH PROVINCE OF ACEH DECISION THAT CONFLICT WITH KPU REGULATION Riski Afrial, Husni, Zahratul Idami Faculty of Law, Universitas Syiah Kuala Putroe Phang Street No.1 Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111 E-mail: afrial.riski@gmail.com; Phone Number: +62-8126950987 Received: 04/05/2021; Reviewed: 16/05/2021; Accepted: 06/07/2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24815/kanun.v23i3.20998 ABSTRACT The purpose of the research aims to analyse the validity of the decision by Panwaslih Aceh number 001/PS/SN.20/VII/2018 as opposed to article 60 section (1) letter j under KPU regulations number 14 in 2018. KPU regulations do not allow individual prospective candidates to participate in the regional representative board election whose former drug convicts, had committed sexual crimes against children, or had corruption before. the research is normative juridic research using theory and legislation approach. The result of the research showed the moment of decision was made, KPU regulations still applied. The decision of Panwaslih Aceh has already exceeded its own authority as a result of not accommodating KPU regulations. KPU regulations should be changed at first or being said by the supreme court that KPU regulations are contrary to the law. DKPP as electoral management body ethics council was expected to run its function more actively without a complaint first. Key Words: elections; decision; kpu regulation; panwaslih. INTRODUCTION Democracy can simply be interpreted as government of the people, by the people, and for the people. However, to realize this meaning is not easy because democracy requires a long process and important stages that must be passed, such as the process of consolidating democracy (Zuhro, R. Siti, 2019). The consolidation of democracy in the national and state order is carried out by the President, Members of the People's Representative Council (DPR), Members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), Members of the Provincial People's Representative Council (DPRD) for Aceh Province called the Aceh People's Representative Council (DPRA), The Regency/City Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) in Aceh Province is called the Regency/City People's Representative Council (DPRK) which is directly elected by the people