(Management of Ballot Counting)

(1) The ballot-counting affairs shall be carried out by a Gu/Si/Gun election commission.

(2) Where two or more ballot-counting places are set up pursuant to Article 173 (2), the members of the relevant Gu/Si/Gun election commission shall be equally designated and posted at each ballot-counting place; the matters to be resolved by the relevant Gu/Si/Gun election commission with respect to the ballot-counting under this Act shall be determined by a resolution of a majority of members posted at the relevant ballot-counting place (including the assistant members under Article 4 (13) of the Election Commission Act; hereafter the same shall apply in this CHAPTER); the duties of the chairman of relevant Gu/Si/Gun election commission shall be performed by the relevant chairman or vice-chairman, or the member designated by the chairman, respectively.

<Newly Inserted by Act No. 6265, Feb. 16, 2000; Act No. 7681, Aug. 4, 2005>

(3) A majority of the registered members of the Gu/Si/Gun election commission concerned (referring to the members posted at the relevant ballot-counting place, in case where two or more ballot-counting places are set up under Article 173 (2) ) shall be present at the ballot-counting place after the ballot counting begins.

<Amended by Act No. 5127, Dec. 30, 1995; Act No. 6265, Feb. 16, 2000>

(4) The provisions of Articles 4 (13) and 5 (4) of the Election Commission Act shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to the case of an election where two or more ballot-counting places are set up.

<Newly Inserted by Act No. 6265, Feb. 16, 2000; Act No. 7681, Aug. 4, 2005>