(Ballot-Counting Places)
(1) A Gu/Si/Gun election commission shall publicly announce the ballot counting place to be established in the seat of the relevant Gu/Si/Gun office or its territorial jurisdiction (including other adjacent districts, if there is no appropriate place in the competent district) by no later than five days before the election day: Provided, That if any natural disaster, terrestrial upheaval, or other unavoidable reason exists, it may be changed, and in such cases, it shall be immediately announced.
<Amended by Act No. 5537, Apr. 30, 1998>
(2) A Gu/Si/Gun election commission may set up two or more ballot counting places.
<Newly Inserted by Act No. 6265, Feb. 16, 2000>
(3) Provisions of Article 147 (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the ballot-counting place.
<Newly Inserted by Act No. 7189, Mar. 12, 2004>
(4) Procedures for and methods of ballot-counting in case where two or more ballot-counting places are set up, and other necessary matters shall be
prescribed by Regulations of the National Election Commission.
<Newly Inserted by Act No. 6265, Feb. 16, 2000>