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Article 218
 

(Preparation of Overseas Electoral Register)


(1) The National Election Commission shall prepare the overseas electoral register according to applications for registration of overseas electors sent by overseas returning officers, for ten days from 49 days to 40 days before the election day, based on the last domestic address or the basic place of registration as of the expiration date of the period for application for registration of overseas electors. In such cases, when one person is found to file two or more applications for registration of overseas electors, the overseas electoral register shall be prepared based on the last-accepted application for registration of overseas electors from among such two or more applications.


<Amended by Act No. 10981, Jul. 28, 2011>


(2) Any person who has applied for registration of an overseas elector by deceit or any person who is not deemed that he/she has applied for registration of an overseas elector according to his/her own free will shall not be enrolled in the overseas electoral register.


(3) The head of an agency controlling the information falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall take necessary measures so that the National Election Commission may refer to the computer system for the relevant information within the necessary extent for preparation of the overseas electoral register:


<Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>


1. Information on resident registration under Article 30 of the Resident Registration Act;
2. Information on registration of family relationship under Article 11 of the Act on the Registration, etc. of Family Relationship;
3. Information on the persons declared incompetent under Article 18 (1)1. In such cases, the Minister of Security and Public Administration shall make such information easily available by construction of database with the data notified by the head of Gu/Si/Eup/Myeon controlling the relevant information;
4. Information on persons falling under the provisions of Article 18 (1) 2 through4.


(4) The National Election Commission may give necessary instructions to the relevant administrative agency in order to ascertain whether any person
who has applied for registration of an overseas elector is a legitimate applicant.


(5) The State shall take institutional and financial measures for accurate preparation of an overseas electoral register.


<Newly Inserted by Act No. 10981, Jul. 28, 2011>


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