[6.3 Election] Mokpo Mayoral Candidate Under Police Investigation for Sending Support Letters to Out-of-District Voters

Evidence of Mass Distribution via Post Office
Election Commission and Police Investigate Election Law Violations

The police have launched an investigation following allegations that a candidate's campaign for the June 3 local elections in Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, sent illegal election promotional materials by mail to ordinary voters.

According to the Jeollanam-do Election Commission and the Mokpo Police Station on May 27, the police are investigating suspected violations of the Public Official Election Act by Candidate A's campaign, which allegedly sent election promotional materials via the post office to voters residing outside of Mokpo for the mayoral election.

A view of the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency.

Candidate A's campaign is suspected of having sent mail to out-of-district voters in an unauthorized manner during the official campaign period. While the promotional materials reportedly did not contain specific pledges or policies, they are said to have included a letter appealing for support for Candidate A.

The current Public Official Election Act strictly prohibits candidates from personally sending election promotional materials or letters to voters outside of the legally permitted standards.

Having received the case from the election commission, the police are focusing on verifying specific facts such as the route through which the mail was sent and how the list of recipients was obtained.

A police official stated, "We are still in the early stages of fact-finding, so we cannot disclose details of the investigation," adding, "Once the suspicions are substantiated, we plan to summon those involved for questioning. As of now, no one has been formally charged."

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