On October 14, claims were officially raised that some responsible party members in regions other than Yongin-gap did not receive automated response system (ARS) voting calls during the People Power Party's chair election. Although the party introduced a direct election system for chair positions under the banner of party member sovereignty, it has encountered the obstacle of 'missing voting calls.'
According to a report by Aju Economy, candidates Kim Suk-hyang (Seoul Gwanak-gu), Min Byeong-woong (Seoul Seongbuk-gu), and Kim Yu-gon (Incheon Seo-eul) submitted a request for an investigation and clarification to the party's organization department. They argued that a thorough investigation and clarification by the party is the first step toward member democracy.
The Party Organization Strengthening Special Committee (Jokang Special Committee) conducted elections in nine of the 36 affected party member councils on October 6 and held a runoff vote in the Yongin-gap region on October 8. However, it was confirmed that some responsible party members did not receive ARS voting calls during the runoff process. The Jokang Special Committee acknowledged the limitation on voting participation for some responsible members and decided to hold a re-vote the following day.
Earlier, Party Leader Jang stated, "If party members' voting rights have been infringed, it must be corrected. This is a matter of election fairness, regardless of whether it affected the election results," emphasizing that a re-vote is unavoidable.
In this context, candidates from Seoul Gwanak-gu, Seoul Seongbuk-gu, and Incheon Seo-eul have also reported that "responsible party members did not receive voting calls," leading to a growing demand for an investigation and clarification from the party. However, the candidates have not requested a re-vote, instead suggesting that the People Power Party, which claims to be a party of member sovereignty, needs to clearly explain the situation to its members.
Some political analysts suggest that if this issue is not resolved properly, it could negatively impact the full implementation of the direct election system for chair positions, which Jang has strongly advocated. The increasing reports of responsible members not receiving voting calls, both officially and unofficially, have raised doubts about the ARS polling method for direct elections. Responsible members have expressed strong dissatisfaction, questioning, "If you emphasize member sovereignty, why haven't we received a single voting call?"
Meanwhile, the organization chair can become the district committee chair if there are no variables, potentially wielding significant influence in future general elections. Therefore, this chair election is viewed as a 'preliminary round' for the general election nominations. Previously, Jang aimed to have all district committee chairs re-elected through direct member voting this year but faced internal opposition, leading to a decision to apply it only to the affected councils.
According to a report by Aju Economy, candidates Kim Suk-hyang (Seoul Gwanak-gu), Min Byeong-woong (Seoul Seongbuk-gu), and Kim Yu-gon (Incheon Seo-eul) submitted a request for an investigation and clarification to the party's organization department. They argued that a thorough investigation and clarification by the party is the first step toward member democracy.
The Party Organization Strengthening Special Committee (Jokang Special Committee) conducted elections in nine of the 36 affected party member councils on October 6 and held a runoff vote in the Yongin-gap region on October 8. However, it was confirmed that some responsible party members did not receive ARS voting calls during the runoff process. The Jokang Special Committee acknowledged the limitation on voting participation for some responsible members and decided to hold a re-vote the following day.
Earlier, Party Leader Jang stated, "If party members' voting rights have been infringed, it must be corrected. This is a matter of election fairness, regardless of whether it affected the election results," emphasizing that a re-vote is unavoidable.
In this context, candidates from Seoul Gwanak-gu, Seoul Seongbuk-gu, and Incheon Seo-eul have also reported that "responsible party members did not receive voting calls," leading to a growing demand for an investigation and clarification from the party. However, the candidates have not requested a re-vote, instead suggesting that the People Power Party, which claims to be a party of member sovereignty, needs to clearly explain the situation to its members.
Some political analysts suggest that if this issue is not resolved properly, it could negatively impact the full implementation of the direct election system for chair positions, which Jang has strongly advocated. The increasing reports of responsible members not receiving voting calls, both officially and unofficially, have raised doubts about the ARS polling method for direct elections. Responsible members have expressed strong dissatisfaction, questioning, "If you emphasize member sovereignty, why haven't we received a single voting call?"
Meanwhile, the organization chair can become the district committee chair if there are no variables, potentially wielding significant influence in future general elections. Therefore, this chair election is viewed as a 'preliminary round' for the general election nominations. Previously, Jang aimed to have all district committee chairs re-elected through direct member voting this year but faced internal opposition, leading to a decision to apply it only to the affected councils.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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