The Democratic Party held a meeting of its preparation committee on July 14, finalizing the schedule and voting methods for the upcoming convention. The party also expressed strong regret over the rejection of the youth supreme committee proposal by the Supreme Council and called for prompt action from the next leadership.
During the meeting, Lee Yeon-hee, a spokesperson for the preparation committee, announced to reporters that candidate registration for the next party leader and supreme council members will take place over two days starting on the 16th. The preliminary election is scheduled for the 21st, with three candidates for party leader and eight for the supreme council to be selected.
Lee explained that the preliminary election for the party leader will involve online voting by central committee members and party members, along with a public opinion survey, spanning three days. The preliminary election for the supreme council will be conducted by central committee members and party members over two days.
For the final election, the voting body will consist of 70% delegates and party members and 30% from the public, with a 5% weighting given to strategic regions such as Daegu, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam. The winners will be determined through a preference voting system.
Additionally, the preparation committee expressed concern over the rejection of the youth supreme committee proposal during the Supreme Council meeting and urged the next leadership to implement it. Lee stated, "We express strong regret over the rejection of a system unanimously decided by the preparation committee and strongly urge the newly elected leadership to respect this decision and implement the youth supreme committee immediately."
Mo Gyeong-jong, who serves as the head of the youth future subcommittee, also expressed regret that the committee's decision was not respected by the Supreme Council and requested that the next leadership address the proposal to elect one appointed supreme council member.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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