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Article 216
 

(Special Cases on Holding Four or More Elections Simultaneously)


(1) In four or more simultaneous elections, the candidate for the election of the autonomous Gu/Si/Gun council members of local constituency may use one motor vehicle and one set of portable loudspeakers for an election campaign speech or interview provided in Article 79.


<Amended by Act No. 4949, May 10, 1995; Act No. 6265, Feb. 16, 2000; Act No. 6663, Mar. 7, 2002; Act No. 7681, Aug. 4, 2005>


(2) Where the elections of local council members and the head of a local government are simultaneously held due to the expiration of their terms, the ballot-counting and the announcement of results may be conducted and made for each Eup/Myeon/Dong, notwithstanding Article 178 (1) and (3):


<Amended by Act No. 9974, Jan. 25, 2010; Act No. 10981, Jul. 28, 2011; Act No. 12267, Jan. 17, 2014>


1. through 9. Deleted. <by Act No. 10981, Jul. 28, 2011>


(3) Deleted. <by Act No. 9974, Jan. 25, 2010>


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


(5) Where four or more simultaneous elections are held, the number of ballot boxes to be placed in polling stations other than those pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), procedures and methods for the voting and ballot  counting, ballot-counting procedures under paragraph (2), and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Regulations of the National Election Commission.


<Amended by Act No. 7850, Mar. 2, 2006; Act No. 9974, Jan. 25, 2010>