Council of Europe - Venice Commission

KOREA - Public Offical Election Act

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Article 91

(Restriction on Use of Loudspeaker Systems, Motor Vehicles, etc.)

(1) No one shall use a loudspeaker system for an election campaign, except in cases where it is used for a campaign speech at an open place, a
campaign speech, interview or debate at an interview place, or an interview or debate meeting place, as prescribed by this Act.

(2) Deleted. <by Act No. 7189, Mar. 12, 2004>

(3) No one shall carry out an election campaign, using a motor vehicle: Provided, That the same shall not apply to cases where an election campaign is waged aboard any motor vehicle at the place of campaign speech or interview provided in Article 79, or where a motor vehicle is used by attaching thereon the campaign posters, etc. under paragraph 79 (6) of the said Article.

(4) Except as provided in the proviso to paragraph (3), a political party, candidate, election campaign manager, or chief of the election campaign
liaison office may operate or have another person operate a motor vehicle or ship not exceeding the number specified in the following subparagraphs
carrying marks issued by the competent election commission, to which campaign posters provided for in Article 64, the campaign bulletins provided for in Article 65 and the written campaign promises provided for in Article 66 are attached:

1. Presidential election and the election of the Mayor/Do Governor: Up to five motor vehicles or ships for each election campaign office and election campaign liaison office;

2. Election of the National Assembly member of local constituency and the election of the head of an autonomous Gu/Si/Gun: Up to five motor vehicles or ships for each candidate;

3. Election of the City/Do council member of local constituency: Up to two motor vehicles or ships for each candidate;

4. Election of the autonomous Gu/Si/Gun council members of local constituency: One motor vehicle or ship for each candidate.