The Democratic Party has passed a constitutional amendment at its Central Committee meeting to facilitate the upcoming convention scheduled for August 17. This amendment exempts candidates for party leadership from certain procedural deadlines for this convention only.
After the meeting on June 16, Min Hong-cheol, the chair of the Central Committee, announced the voting results to reporters. "Out of 545 central committee members, 436 voted, with 363 in favor (83.26%) and 73 against (16.74%)," he said, confirming that the amendment passed with a majority.
Following the vote, Cho Seung-rae, the party's secretary-general, outlined the timeline for the convention. He stated, "On June 26, we plan to establish and organize the convention preparation committee. Candidate registration for the party leader and Supreme Council members will take place from July 16 for two days. If there are four or more candidates for the party leader and nine or more for the Supreme Council, we will conduct preliminary elections. We will continue to discuss the specifics in detail."
Earlier that day, the Democratic Party convened its 6th Central Committee meeting at around 9 a.m. to present the constitutional amendment and conduct the vote.
Currently, the party's constitution requires the establishment of a convention preparation committee 50 days before the convention and sets a candidate registration deadline 30 days prior. However, with approximately 60 days remaining until the convention, the party has passed this amendment to ensure that the convention proceeds as scheduled without complications.
In addition to the constitutional amendment for the convention, the Central Committee also approved a supplementary clause aimed at resolving disadvantages for candidates who practiced fair nominations and respected primaries during the 6.3 local elections. The committee also approved the financial audit for the party's income and expenditures for the year 2025.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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