(Curtailment of Period, etc. in Election for Vacancy or Re-Election of President)

Where an election or a re-election due to a vacancy of the President is held, notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 218-4 through 218-11, the period for application for registration of overseas electors and the period for report of overseas absentees, etc. shall comply with the following subparagraphs. In such cases, the period for perusal of the overseas electoral register, etc. and for raising an objection shall not be set separately:

1. Period for application for registration of overseas electors and period for report of overseas absentees: From the time when a reason of holding an election has been decided to 40 days before the election day;
2. Period for preparation of the overseas electoral register, etc.: From 34 days to 30 days before the election day.

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