(Duties of Overseas Election Commission and Overseas Returning Officer)
(1) An overseas election commission shall conduct affairs under the following subparagraphs concerning an overseas election:
1. Decision and public announcement of a place of installation and a period of operation of an overseas polling place;
2. Administration of voting at an overseas polling place;
3. Commission of personnel for voting and selection of voting witnesses at an overseas polling place;
4. Supervision on affairs of election adminstration conducted by an overseas returning officer;
5. Affairs concerning prevention of and control over election crimes;
6. Other matters referred to an overseas election commission as they are deemed necessary by an overseas returning officer.
(2) An overseas returning officer shall conduct affairs under the following subparagraphs:
1. Receipt of application for registration of overseas electors and report of overseas absentees, and conduct thereof;
2. Publicity and support of matters necessary for exercise of the suffrage of overseas Koreans;
3. Installations of an overseas polling place;
4. Overall administration of affairs of an overseas election (including affairs of overseas absentee voting; hereinafter the same shall apply), such as sending overseas votes home;
5. Support of operation of an overseas election commission.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 9466, Feb. 12, 2009]