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Voter Registration

Korea, Republic of Korea, Republic of

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments: A national of 18 years of age or older shall have the right to vote in elections of the President and members of the National Assembly.
Source: Public Official Election Act, Article 15(1): https://www.nec.go.kr/site/eng/ex/bbs/List.do?cbIdx=1280
Verified: 2024/08/28
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VR002

Other voting requirements
Question:Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s): a. Citizenship
Comments: A national of 18 years of age or older shall have the right to vote in elections of the President and members of the National Assembly.
Source: Public Official Election Act, Article 15(1): https://www.nec.go.kr/site/eng/ex/bbs/List.do?cbIdx=1280
Verified: 2024/08/28
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VR004

Authority responsible for voter registration
Question:Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer: c. Local Government Authority
Comments: The Electoral Management Body supervises the preparation of the voters' lists by each local government authority.
Source: Public Official Election Act, Article 37: https://www.nec.go.kr/site/eng/ex/bbs/List.do?cbIdx=1280
Verified: 2024/08/28
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VR008

Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question:Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer: b. No
Comments: An official list of eligible voters shall be finalized 12 days before the election day. Where the head of a Gu/Si/Gun makes an error so that a rightful eligible voter is found to be omitted in the official list of eligible voters from the day following the date when the objection period expires as provided in Article 41 (1) to the day preceding the date when the official list of eligible voters becomes final as provided in Article 44 (1), the eligible voter in question or the head of the Gu/Si/Gun concerned may request the competent Gu/Si/Gun election commission in writing to enter the omitted person in the official list of eligible voters, by appending explanatory materials, such as a certified copy of such person's resident registration card
Source: Public Official Election Act, Article 39-44: https://www.nec.go.kr/site/eng/ex/bbs/List.do?cbIdx=1280
Verified: 2024/08/28
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