Rival parties brace for local elections with just 100 days left
- 6 years ago
The June 13th local elections are now just 100 days away.
It's the first nationwide poll under the Moon Jae-in administration -- and the results are expected to be a litmus test of the president's first year in office.
Kim Min-ji reports.
There are exactly one-hundred days to go until South Koreans head to the polls to pick the men and women they want to represent them.
The June 13th local election will see some 36-hundred positions up for grabs -- including mayors, local councilors and district office chiefs -- across 17 cities and provinces nationwide.
It's also the first nationwide poll under the Moon Jae-in administration -- meaning the results will be the first real barometer of how the public assesses the young government.
Rival parties have their sleeves rolled up to field the best possible candidate in hopes of securing a foothold in local legislative affairs -- especially at a time when there's been a major realignment in the political arena with two new parties -- the Bareun Mirae Party and the Party of Democracy and Peace -- on the scene.
The National Election Commission has been taking preliminary registration for mayors, district office chiefs, and education office heads,... while registration for county chiefs and country council members will start in April.
After registration,... candidates are allowed to start campaigning,... such as opening election offices,... and sending material to voters in their constituencies.
And in a long overdue vote -- the National Assembly will hold a one-day parliamentary session on Monday to pass the electoral map for the local elections.
By law,... the map must be finalized six months prior to the election -- meaning December 13th last year -- however, rival lawmakers failed to have the revision ready on time.
If passed, the number of local councilors -- excluding those from Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the administrative city of Sejong -- will increase to 690 from the current 663.
The number of county council members will rise from the current 2,898 to 2,927.
Kim Min-ji, Arirang News.
It's the first nationwide poll under the Moon Jae-in administration -- and the results are expected to be a litmus test of the president's first year in office.
Kim Min-ji reports.
There are exactly one-hundred days to go until South Koreans head to the polls to pick the men and women they want to represent them.
The June 13th local election will see some 36-hundred positions up for grabs -- including mayors, local councilors and district office chiefs -- across 17 cities and provinces nationwide.
It's also the first nationwide poll under the Moon Jae-in administration -- meaning the results will be the first real barometer of how the public assesses the young government.
Rival parties have their sleeves rolled up to field the best possible candidate in hopes of securing a foothold in local legislative affairs -- especially at a time when there's been a major realignment in the political arena with two new parties -- the Bareun Mirae Party and the Party of Democracy and Peace -- on the scene.
The National Election Commission has been taking preliminary registration for mayors, district office chiefs, and education office heads,... while registration for county chiefs and country council members will start in April.
After registration,... candidates are allowed to start campaigning,... such as opening election offices,... and sending material to voters in their constituencies.
And in a long overdue vote -- the National Assembly will hold a one-day parliamentary session on Monday to pass the electoral map for the local elections.
By law,... the map must be finalized six months prior to the election -- meaning December 13th last year -- however, rival lawmakers failed to have the revision ready on time.
If passed, the number of local councilors -- excluding those from Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the administrative city of Sejong -- will increase to 690 from the current 663.
The number of county council members will rise from the current 2,898 to 2,927.
Kim Min-ji, Arirang News.