https://rechtsidee.umsida.ac.id/index.php/rechtsidee <table class="data" width="100%" bgcolor="#ced6e0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%">Accreditated</td> <td width="80%"><a title="accreditation certificate" href="http://sinta.kemdikbud.go.id/journals/detail?id=1915" target="_self"><strong>"S3" by the Ministry of Research-Technology and Higher Education Republic of Indonesia</strong></a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%">Initials</td> <td width="80%"><strong>Rechtsidee</strong></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%">DOI</td> <td width="80%"><strong><a href="https://search.crossref.org/?q=2443-3497">prefix 10.21070</a></strong></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%">Citation Analysis</td> <td width="80%"><a href="https://rechtsidee.umsida.ac.id/index.php/rechtsidee/scopuscitation"><strong>SCOPUS</strong></a><strong> | Web of Science | <a href="https://app.dimensions.ai/analytics/publication/overview/timeline?or_facet_source_title=jour.1153688&amp;local:indicator-y1=citation-per-year-publications">Dimensions</a> | </strong><a title="Google Scholar" href="https://scholar.google.co.id/citations?user=udZlNyMAAAAJ&amp;hl=id" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Google Scholar</strong></a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%">Index Services</td> <td width="80%"><strong><a href="https://doaj.org/toc/2443-3497">DOAJ</a> |<a title="Google Scholar" href="https://scholar.google.co.id/citations?user=udZlNyMAAAAJ&amp;hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Google Scholar</a> | </strong><a href="https://rechtsidee.umsida.ac.id/index.php/rechtsidee/indexing"><strong>Complete List</strong></a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%">ISSN (online)</td> <td width="80%"><strong><a title="ISSN (online)" href="https://issn.brin.go.id/terbit/detail/1425623336" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2443-3497</a></strong></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%">ISSN (Print)</td> <td width="80%"><strong><a title="ISSN (cetak)" href="https://issn.brin.go.id/terbit/detail/1376901057" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2338-8595</a></strong></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%">Publisher</td> <td width="80%"><strong><a title="Publisher" href="https://umsida.ac.id/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo</a></strong></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%">Editor in Chief</td> <td width="80%"><strong><a title="Managing Editor" href="http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6684-1190" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Rifqi Ridlo Phahlevy, M.H.</a></strong></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%">Managing Editor</td> <td width="80%"><a href="https://sinta.kemdikbud.go.id/authors/profile/6002268">Dr. Noor Fatimah Mediawati, M.H.&nbsp;</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%">Frequency</td> <td width="80%"><strong>2 (two) issues per year (June and December)</strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>RECHTSIDEE is a distinguished academic journal dedicated to fostering advanced scholarship in the broad field of Legal Studies and Human Rights. The journal serves as a dynamic forum for the publication of original research articles, illuminating reviews, and insightful book critiques, inviting contributions from academics, analysts, and practitioners alike. Our mission is to enhance the depth and breadth of legal discourse by focusing on diverse legal disciplines including, but not limited to, Civil Law, Islamic Law, Indonesian Law, Business Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Administrative Law, International Law, and Philosophy of Law. The journal maintains a special emphasis on research pertaining to Human Rights, underlining our commitment to a legal ecosystem that upholds justice, fairness, and dignity for all. In its pursuit of scholarly excellence, RECHTSIDEE strives to shape the global conversation on critical legal issues, informing policy, and inspiring innovation.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo en-US Rechtsidee 2338-8595 <p>Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a&nbsp;<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>&nbsp;that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.</p> <p><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="http://ojs.umsida.ac.id/public/site/images/tanzilmultazam/88x311.png" alt=""></a></p> https://rechtsidee.umsida.ac.id/index.php/rechtsidee/article/view/1037 <p><strong data-start="80" data-end="103">General Background:</strong> Regional elections play a crucial role in democratic governance, ensuring public participation in leadership selection. However, fair electoral competition is often challenged by the undue advantage of incumbent candidates. <strong data-start="328" data-end="352">Specific Background:</strong> Indonesia’s Law No. 10 of 2016 permits incumbent regional heads to take a leave of absence during elections rather than resigning, raising concerns about potential abuse of power. <strong data-start="533" data-end="551">Knowledge Gap:</strong> While existing studies discuss election regulations, limited research has specifically examined the urgency of mandatory resignation for incumbents seeking re-election. <strong data-start="721" data-end="730">Aims:</strong> This study evaluates the fairness of incumbent candidacy requirements and proposes legal reforms to prevent electoral manipulation. <strong data-start="863" data-end="875">Results:</strong> The analysis reveals that the leave requirement is insufficient to prevent conflicts of interest, as incumbents retain influence over state resources, policies, and personnel. Comparative legal frameworks from other countries suggest that a resignation mandate can enhance electoral integrity. <strong data-start="1170" data-end="1182" data-is-only-node="">Novelty:</strong> This research uniquely emphasizes the necessity of reconstructing candidacy rules to include mandatory resignation, drawing on constitutional principles of fairness and equality. <strong data-start="1362" data-end="1379">Implications:</strong> The findings advocate for legislative amendments to establish a resignation requirement for incumbents, thereby strengthening democratic processes and ensuring a more equitable electoral system.</p> <p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li data-start="104" data-end="210">Incumbent Advantage: Allowing leave instead of resignation enables unfair use of state resources.</li> <li data-start="211" data-end="302">Legal Reform Needed: Mandatory resignation ensures equal competition in elections.</li> <li data-start="303" data-end="401" data-is-last-node="">Democratic Integrity: Strengthening regulations prevents power abuse and promotes fairness.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Keywords: </strong>Regional Head, Elections, Incumbent Candidacy, Reconstruction</p> Ana Fauzia Radian Salman Copyright (c) 2025 Ana Fauzia, Radian Salman (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-03-07 2025-03-07 13 1 10.21070/jihr.v13i1.1037 10.21070/jihr.v13i1.1037 10.21070/jihr.v13i1.1037