People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk (center front) and floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik (right front) arrive for an emergency Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly. [Photo=Yonhap News]
The People Power Party has decided to file election complaints regarding issues such as a shortage of ballots at all polling stations during the June 3 local elections.
During an emergency Supreme Council meeting held on June 15, the party unanimously agreed to authorize leader Jang Dong-hyuk to submit the complaints. The party plans to submit the complaints to the National Election Commission as early as June 16 or by June 17 at the latest.
The complaints will target elections held at 26 polling stations in areas including Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, Busan, Ulsan, Jeonnam, and Gwangju, covering positions such as metropolitan mayors, local government heads, district council members, and proportional representatives. The party does not have the right to file complaints regarding the education superintendent elections, as these do not involve party nominations.
The election complaints process requests the National Election Commission to review whether issues like the ballot shortage affected the election results. If it is determined that the results were influenced, this could lead to further procedures for a re-election.
Some have suggested excluding the Seoul area from the complaints. However, the People Power Party decided to pursue complaints in all regions to represent the public's concerns about violations of voting rights and threats to democracy.
Earlier, the Reform Party also visited the National Election Commission on the same day to file complaints regarding all elections where they had candidates among the 26 polling stations. Kim Jeong-cheol, a Supreme Council member who ran for mayor of Seoul, stated in front of the commission, "It is essential to clarify what went wrong through these election complaints, and I urge everyone to support us in establishing a foundation for fair elections through this legal process."
During an emergency Supreme Council meeting held on June 15, the party unanimously agreed to authorize leader Jang Dong-hyuk to submit the complaints. The party plans to submit the complaints to the National Election Commission as early as June 16 or by June 17 at the latest.
The complaints will target elections held at 26 polling stations in areas including Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, Busan, Ulsan, Jeonnam, and Gwangju, covering positions such as metropolitan mayors, local government heads, district council members, and proportional representatives. The party does not have the right to file complaints regarding the education superintendent elections, as these do not involve party nominations.
The election complaints process requests the National Election Commission to review whether issues like the ballot shortage affected the election results. If it is determined that the results were influenced, this could lead to further procedures for a re-election.
Some have suggested excluding the Seoul area from the complaints. However, the People Power Party decided to pursue complaints in all regions to represent the public's concerns about violations of voting rights and threats to democracy.
Earlier, the Reform Party also visited the National Election Commission on the same day to file complaints regarding all elections where they had candidates among the 26 polling stations. Kim Jeong-cheol, a Supreme Council member who ran for mayor of Seoul, stated in front of the commission, "It is essential to clarify what went wrong through these election complaints, and I urge everyone to support us in establishing a foundation for fair elections through this legal process."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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