The community has a very important role in organizing a democratic party such as the Local Leaders Election. The purpose of this research is to improve the performance of general elections commission (KPU) of ternate city in order to make people trust, and it is the role of government to increase the participation of qualified and responsible society in political life. This research uses quantitative approach which is explanatory research. Sampling using proportionate stratified random sampling technique with 460 samples and data analysis with simple and multiple linear regression. The result of the research shows that: (1) Political parties has influence of 49,8% to KPU performance of Ternate City, because political party is a strengthening factor, (2) bureaucracy authority to KPU performance has influence 52,9%, because bureaucratic authority is supporting factor (3) the role of Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) on the performance of Ternate Regency KPU has 72.8% influence, because the role of Panwaslu is the main factor, (4) Public participation on KPU performance of Ternate City has an influence of 54.9%, because community participation is a supporting factor, (5) ) Political parties, bureaucratic authorities, Role of Election Supervisory Committee, and community participation together have a 78.1% influence on the performance of KPU of Ternate City. It needs a legislation that can be the basis for effective and functional political parties growth.