(Reelection)

(1) A reelection shall be held in the following cases:

<Amended by Act No. 6265, Feb. 16, 2000; Act No. 6663, Mar. 7, 2002; Act No. 7189, Mar. 12, 2004; Act No. 7681, Aug. 4, 2005>

1. Where there is no candidate for the election district concerned;

2. Where there is no elected person, or in the election of autonomous Gu/Si/Gun council members of local constituency, the number of the elected persons fails to reach the fixed number of the local council members to be elected in the election district concerned;

3. Where the whole invalidation of the election is ruled or decided;

4. Where the elected person has resigned or died before his/her term begins;

5. Where the election becomes invalidated as provided in Article 192 (2) or the election becomes nullified as provided in paragraph (3) of the same Article, before the term of the elected person begins; 

6. Where the election becomes invalidated as provided in Articles 263 through 265.

(2) Where the causes for holding a reelection have become definite in the same constituency of one election after the causes for holding a special
election as referred to Article 200 have become definite, if the said election day is identical, it shall be regarded as a reelection.

<Newly Inserted by Act No. 7189, Mar. 12, 2004>