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(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]