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Parties and Candidates

Korea, Republic of Korea, Republic of

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
c. Regional distribution requirement
f. Other
Comments: A political party shall come into existence when its central party is registered with the National Election Commission. Political parties shall have five or more City/Do parties: City/Do parties shall have at least 1,000 party members.
Source: Political Parties Act, Article 4,12,17,18: https://www.nec.go.kr/site/eng/ex/bbs/List.do?cbIdx=1280
Verified: 2024/08/28
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PC003

Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): a. Age
b. Citizenship
f. Registration
Comments: A national of 25 years of age or older shall be eligible for election as a member of the National Assembly. A national who is aged 25 years or older and registered as a resident in a district under the jurisdiction of the relevant local government for at least 60 consecutive days (from the record date of the official list of eligible voters up to the election day consecutively, in cases of any person who had been sent to a foreign country in public services and has returned to the Republic of Korea after 60 days before the election day) as of the election day, shall be eligible for election for the relevant local council member and the head of the local government
Source: Public Official Election Act, Article 16, 18, 19: https://www.nec.go.kr/site/eng/ex/bbs/List.do?cbIdx=1280
Verified: 2024/08/28
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): b. In presidential elections
c. In legislative elections (Chamber 1)
Comments: Electors registered as residents in any constituency may recommend anyone who is not a member of any political party as a candidate (hereinafter referred to as an independent candidate) to run in the election for that constituency, excluding proportional representation elections for National Assembly members and local council members.
Source: Public Official Election Act, Article 46-49 https://www.nec.go.kr/site/eng/ex/bbs/List.do?cbIdx=1280
Verified: 2024/08/28
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
c. Indirect
Comments: Not all registered parties are eligible for direct public funding. Only parties that have seats in the National Assembly or have received a certain level of support (2% or more) in a nationwide election are eligible for subsidies. All registered parties, regardless of their eligibility for direct funding, may benefit from indirect public funding, such as tax exemptions for contributions to the party.
Source: Political Fund Act, Article 27, 59: https://www.nec.go.kr/site/eng/ex/bbs/List.do?cbIdx=1280
Verified: 2024/08/28
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): b. Based on result of previous election
c. Based on current legislative representation
e. Other
Comments: Political parties that nominate female candidates for proportional representation seats in the National Assembly and regional councils are eligible for additional public subsidies.
Source: Political Fund Act, Article 26, 29: https://www.nec.go.kr/site/eng/ex/bbs/List.do?cbIdx=1280
Verified: 2024/08/28
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Every political party may collect party membership fees from its members.
Source: Political Fund Act, Article 4: https://www.nec.go.kr/site/eng/ex/bbs/List.do?cbIdx=1280
Verified: 2024/08/28
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