Empowering civil society in the industrial revolution 4.0

This article describes the efforts made by the government to increase the participation of beginner voters in the simultaneous general election held in 2019. The study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive type. Data was collected through interviews, observations, and documentation. Data was analyzed using an interactive model with three activities flowing together, namely reducing data, presenting data and drawing conclusions. The problems faced by beginner voters as one of the determinants of the success of the election are very diverse, one of which is the lack of information regarding the implementation of elections and the problem of administrative requirements that must be met by beginner voters. Efforts made by the General Election Commission (KPU) to increase the participation of beginner voters include socialization, optimization of General Election Commission social media, the formation of democratic volunteers, and providing an election smart home. This is also a major factor that can affect the level of voter turnout in simultaneous elections.