This research entitled "Legal Analysis of the Application of the Principle of Equality
and Certainty of Violations of Money Politics in General Elections and Regional Head
Elections according to Law concerning General Elections and Law concerning
Elections for Governors, Regents and Mayors." The author found differences in the
subject of money politics sanctions and the period of prohibition on money politics in
the General Election Law and the Law on Regional Head Elections. The purpose of
this research is to analyze the application of the principle of equality and certainty in
the Law on General Elections and the Law on Regional Head Elections regarding
money politics violations and the reasons for differences in the subject of sanctions and
the period of prohibition of money politics. The research method used is normative by
collection data through literature studies and interviews. The result of the study are
that these two laws have violated the principle of equality and the principle of legal
certainty and the differentiation of regulations regarding the subject of sanctions and
the period of prohibition of money politics in the General Election Law and the Law
on Regional Head Elections are essentially baseless. clear arguments also regarding
the different nature of the General Election and Regional Head Election.