People Power Party Files Complaint Against Democratic Lawmaker Lee Haesik for Election Law Violation Over Vote Disclosure on Social Media

The People Power Party announced on May 31 that it had filed a complaint against Lee Haesik, a lawmaker from the Democratic Party of Korea, for violating the Public Official Election Act after he disclosed the number and name of the candidate he voted for on social media (SNS).

The Clean Election Headquarters of the Central Election Countermeasures Committee of the People Power Party stated in a press release that day, “After casting his early vote, Assemblyman Lee publicly disclosed the details of his vote to an unspecified number of people through his social media account. We have submitted a complaint to Seoul Gangdong Police Station on the charge of violating the secrecy of voting under the Public Official Election Act.”

Previously, on the day of early voting, Assemblyman Lee posted a photo certifying his vote at the Cheonho 3-dong Community Center on his social media, writing, “I only voted for number 1,” and listing the names of the candidates he voted for, including the Seoul mayor, Gangdong-gu mayor, Seoul city council member, and Gangdong-gu council member.

Regarding this, the Clean Election Headquarters of the People Power Party pointed out, “This is a violation of Article 167 of the Public Official Election Act. As a public figure and incumbent National Assembly member with a large number of followers, such behavior can have the effect of inducing votes for specific candidates and parties, which makes the illegality of the act even more serious.”

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