Council of Europe - Venice Commission

KOREA - Public Offical Election Act

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(Supervisory Group of Vote Rigging)

(1) The election commissions at all levels (excluding Eup/Myeon/Dong election commission) shall set up a supervisory group of vote rigging in order to monitor vote rigging.

(2) The supervisory group of vote rigging shall consist of not more than ten persons from among the persons who are eligible to campaign, but are
not a member of a political party and take a neutral and impartial stance: Provided, That with 60 days (in cases of special election, etc. for which
the reason for holding the election becomes definite after 60 days prior to the election day, the time when the reason for holding the election has
become definite) prior to the election day until ten days after the election day, the National Election Commission and Si/Do election commissions may have up to ten additional persons, and Gu/Si/Gun election commissions may have up to 20 additional persons.

(3) through (5) Deleted.

(6) The supervisory group of vote rigging may, under the direction of the competent election commission, collect evidential data on acts of violations
of this Act, or make the survey activities therefor.

(7) Allowances or actual expenses may be paid, within the limit of appropriated budget, to those belonging to the supervisory group of vote rigging.

(8) The composition and activity processes of the supervisory group of vote rigging, the payment of allowances and actual expenses, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Regulations of the National Election Commission.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6265, Feb. 16, 2000]