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Article 218
 

(Preparation of Register of Reported Absentees to Mission)


(1) An overseas returning officer shall, if he/she receives a report of an overseas absentee or an application for registration of an overseas elector, ascertain whether matters entered are appropriate, documents to be attached, whether a report or an application is proper, and prepare a register of reported absentees to a mission for a person falling under any subparagraph of Article 218-4 (1) and a register of applicants for registration of overseas electors for a person falling under Article 218-5 (1) respectively (including the computerized information and data; hereafter the same apply in this CHAPTER).


(2) If necessary for ascertainment under paragraph (1), an overseas returning officer may use the computerized information and data on the resident
registration under Article 30 of the Resident Registration Act or the computerized information and data on the registration under Article 11 of the Act on the Registration, etc. of Family Relationship, and other computerized information and data controlled by the State.


(3) An overseas returning officer shall, when he/she prepares a register of reported absentees to a mission and a register of applicants for registration of overseas electors, prepare them correctly pursuant to the contents of reports or applications.


[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 9466, Feb. 12, 2009]