(Special Cases concerning Methods of Overseas Election Campaign)
(1) An election campaign intended for overseas electors (referring to persons who are enrolled in the overseas electoral register, etc. or who are qualified to be enrolled therein; hereinafter the same shall apply) may be conducted by methods prescribed by the following subparagraphs:
<Amended by Act No. 9974, Jan. 25, 2010; Act No. 10981, Jul. 28, 2011; Act No. 11374, Feb. 29, 2012>
1. An election campaign under subparagraph 2 or 3 of Article 59;
2. A broadcasting advertisement under Article 70 which makes use of satellite broadcasting facilities (referring to broadcasting facilities in the Republic of Korea, which are managed and operated by a broadcasting business operator and are able to broadcast overseas under the Broadcasting Act; hereafter the same shall apply in this CHAPTER);
3. A broadcasting speech under Article 71 which makes use of satellite broadcasting facilities;
4. Deleted. <by Act No. 11374, Feb. 29, 2012>
5. An Internet advertisement under Article 82-7;
6. An election campaign by telephone (limited to direct conversations between a caller and a receiver) or by speech.
(2) The number of times of broadcasting advertisements under paragraph (1) 2 shall comply with the following subparagraphs:
1. Presidential election: Within ten times each by television and radio broadcasting facilities;
2. Election of members of proportional representation for the National Assembly: Within five times each by television and radio broadcasting facilities.
(3) The number of times of broadcasting speeches under paragraph (1) 3 shall comply with the following subparagraphs:
1. Presidential election: Within five times each by television and radio broadcasting facilities by a candidate and a speaker whom he/she has appointed respectively;
2. Election of members of proportional representation for the National Assembly: One time each by television and radio broadcasting facilities by two persons elected by the representative of a party respectively by party.
(4) The National Election Commission shall, in order to advise overseas electors, etc. of the information on parties and candidates in a presidential election and an election of proportional representative National Assembly members due to the termination of the term of membership, prepare information and data on parties and candidates as prescribed by the Regulations of the National Election Commission and provide overseas
electors, etc. with such information and data by methods under the following subparagraphs:
<Amended by Act No. 10981, Jul. 28, 2011; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
1. Posting a notice on a notice board of a mission;
2. Posting a notice on Internet homepage of the National Election Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a mission;
3. Transmission of electronic mails (limited to overseas electors, etc. who want to receive electronic mails).
(5) A person who manages and operates broadcasting facilities may rebroadcast a face-to-face talk and a debate under Article 82-2 (1) and a debate on policies under Article 82-3 at his/her own expense.
(6) No full-time executives, employees and representatives of organizations falling under any of the following subparagraphs may conduct an election
campaign intended for overseas electors:
<Newly Inserted by Act No. 9974, Jan. 25, 2010>
1. The Korea International Cooperation Agency established under the Korea International Cooperation Agency Act;
2. The Korea Foundation established under the Korea Foundation Act;
3. The Overseas Korea Foundation established under the Overseas Korea Foundation Act.
(7) No organization may conduct an election campaign intended for overseas electors in its name or in the name of its representative, notwithstanding
the provisions of Article 87 (1).
<Newly Inserted by Act No. 9974, Jan. 25, 2010>
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 9466, Feb. 12, 2009]
