Council of Europe - Venice Commission

KOREA - Public Offical Election Act

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Article 203

(Scope and Election Day of Simultaneous Elections)

(1) The elections of local council members and the head of a local government, whose terms expire on the same day, shall be held at the same time on the election day of the election to be held at the expiration of their terms.

(2) Where a special election for the head of a local government under Article 35 (2) 2 falls under the following subparagraphs, it shall be held at the
same time on the election day of the election to be held at the expiration of term:

1. A special election period of which expires during the election period of the election to be held at the expiration of the term;

2. A special election, election period of which expires after the election day of the election to be held at the expiration of the term, but the execution of which is finally decided 30 days before the election day of the election to be held at the expiration of the term.

(3) The special elections falling under the following subparagraphs, from among those provided in Article 35 (2) 1 shall be held at the same time on the election day of the election to be held at the expiration of the term: Provided, That if the election day of the relevant special election comes within the period from 40 days before the election for the local council members and the heads of local governments due to the expiration of their terms, to 50 days after the election day, the relevant special election (hereafter referred to as "postponed special election" in this Article) shall be held on the first Wednesday 50 days after the election
day of relevant election at the expiration of the term, and the special election, for which the reason for holding has become definite 30 days before the election day of the relevant postponed special election, shall also be held at the same time:

1. Special elections day of which is within 40 days before the beginning day of election campaign period of the election at the expiration of term;

2. Special elections for which the reason for holding becomes definite no later than 30 days before the election day of the election at the expiration of term. In such cases, the special election, for which the reason for holding becomes definite after the 30th day before the election day of relevant election at the expiration of term, shall be held on the election day of subsequent special election, etc.

(4) Deleted. <by Act No. 6265, Feb. 16, 2000>