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Article 56
 

(Deposit Money)


(1) A person who applies for a candidate registration shall pay the following deposit money per candidate to the competent constituency election commission at the time of the application for registration, pursuant to Regulations of the National Election Commission. In such cases, when a preliminary candidate applies for a candidate registration in the constituency, which is the same as that of the relevant election, he/she shall pay the balance remaining after payment of the deposit money paid under Article 60-2 (2):


<Amended by Act No. 5412, Nov. 14, 1997; Act No. 6265, Feb. 16, 2000; Act No. 6518, Oct. 8, 2001; Act No. 6663, Mar. 7, 2002; Act No. 9974, Jan. 25, 2010; Act No. 11207, Jan. 17, 2012>


1. 300 million won, in cases of the presidential election;


2. 15 million won, in cases of an election of a National Assembly member;


3. Three million won, in cases of an election of a City/Do council member; 


4. 50 million won, in cases of an election of the Mayor/Do Governor;


5. Ten million won, in cases of an election of the head of an autonomous Gu/Si/Gun;


6. Two million won, in cases of an election of an autonomous Gu/Si/Gun council member.


(2) The deposit money provided in paragraph (1) shall not be subject to disposition for arrears or compulsory execution.


(3) Fines for negligence provided in Article 261 and the expenses for any vicarious execution against illegal facilities provided in Article 271 shall be borne with the deposit money (including the deposit money under Article 60-2 (2) ) as provided in paragraph (1).


<Amended by Act No. 9974, Jan. 25, 2010>