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Article 10
 

(Cyber Supervisory Group of Vote Rigging)


(1) In order to monitor vote rigging utilizing the Internet, the National Election Commission shall establish and operate the cyber supervisory group of vote rigging consisting of five to ten persons as prescribed by National Election Commission Regulations: 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 the election day until ten days after the election day, it may have up to 10 additional persons.


<Newly Inserted by Act No. 8879, Feb. 29, 2008>


(2) The Si/Do election commission shall establish and operate the cyber supervisory group of vote rigging consisting of not more than 30 persons
in order to supervise any vote rigging utilizing the Internet with 120 days prior to the election day (in the special election, etc. for which
implementation causes have become definite after 120 days prior to the election day, five days after the implementation causes for such an election have become definite) up to the election day.


<Amended by Act No. 8879, Feb. 29, 2008>


(3) The cyber supervisory group of vote rigging shall consist of neutral and impartial persons who are not members of any political party.


(4) The provisions of Article 10-2 (6) through (8) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the cyber supervisory group of vote rigging. In such case, the
term "competent election commission" shall be read as the "competent election commission" and the term "supervisory group of vote rigging" as
the "cyber supervisory group of vote rigging".


<Amended by Act No. 8879, Feb. 29, 2008>


[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 7189, Mar. 12, 2004]