OPTIMALISASI ADMINISTRASI DAN RISALAH RAPAT MELALUI IMPLEMENTASI APLIKASI E-RISALAH DI SEKRETARIAT DPRD KABUPATEN NIAS UTARA

administration still dominates organizational document management and creates various The Secretariat of the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) plays a strategic role in supporting legislative, oversight, and budgeting functions through orderly and accountable administrative management.One of the most important administrative outputs is the meeting minutes, which serve as official legislative documents and a fundamental basis for decision-making and public accountability.However, at the Secretariat of the North Nias Regency DPRD, the management of meeting minutes is still conducted manually or semi-digitally, resulting in various issues such as delays in document distribution, risks of recording errors, difficulties in archive tracking, and suboptimal transparency and administrative accountability.This study aims to analyze the urgency and benefits of implementing an e-Minutes (e-Risalah) application as an effort to optimize the administration of meeting minutes at the Secretariat of the North Nias Regency DPRD.The research employs a descriptive qualitative approach, with data collected through observation, document analysis, and a review of relevant administrative and archival regulations.The findings indicate that the implementation of the e-Minutes application can significantly improve efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness in the processes of recording, archiving, and distributing meeting minutes.Furthermore, the digitalization of meeting minutes supports the principles of good governance by enhancing transparency, accountability, and accessibility of information.The implementation of e-Minutes is also aligned with national bureaucratic reform policies and the Electronic-Based Government System (SPBE), and is strengthened by best practices from other regions that have successfully adopted similar digital systems.Therefore, the adoption of the e-Minutes application represents a strategic and urgent solution to enhance professionalism and improve the overall quality of administrative governance within the Secretariat of the North Nias Regency DPRD.