Council of Europe - Venice Commission

KOREA - Public Offical Election Act

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Article 120

(Expenses not Recognized as Election Expenses)

Any of the following expenses shall not be considered as election expenses prescribed by this Act:

1. Expenses incurred in preparing an election campaign, such as those needed for obtaining recommendations of the electors;

2. Expenses for a rally to elect the candidate of a political party, and other expenses incurred for party activities related to an election;

3. Deposit money, payments and fees to be paid to the State, local government or election commission in connection with an election;

4. Electricity, telephone and water bills and other maintenance expenses of an election campaign office and election campaign liaison office, which
have been disbursed by a political party or candidate before and since the beginning of the election campaign period;

5. Expenses for installation and maintenance of an election campaign office and election campaign liaison office;

6. Expenses for operating an automobile [including a motor vehicle and ship as provided in Article 91 (4) ] used by a political party, candidate, election campaign manager, chief of the election campaign liaison office, election campaign worker, accountant in charge, election campaign speechmaker, interviewer and debater;

7. Expenses such as telegram charges, etc. disbursed by a third person for an election campaign of a certain candidate, without collusion with the political party, candidate, election campaign manager, chief of the election campaign liaison office or accountant in charge;

8. Expenses incurred in an act not considered as a contribution act under Article 112 (2): Provided, That expenses for acts under subparagraphs 1 (e) (excluding cases where foods are provided to persons visiting the office of a political party) and 2 (g) (excluding cases where travelling expenses, etc. are provided by National Assembly members, other than a candidate or preliminary candidate) of the same paragraph shall be deemed election expenses;

9. Expenses for putting remaining affairs in order, the cause for disbursement of which occurs after the election.