Democratic Party Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated City Party Begins Process to Elect First Chairperson

Candidate Registration on July 30-31... Reorganization Convention on August 15

Ando Geol, Cho Kyewon, Kwon Hyangyeop Expected to Run

The Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City Chapter of the Democratic Party of Korea will accept registrations for candidates for the first integrated city party chairmanship from July 30 to July 31. The chairperson will be elected at the city party reorganization convention scheduled for August 15.

According to the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City Chapter of the Democratic Party of Korea on July 27, the registration period for candidates vying to become the inaugural integrated city party chair will be held from July 30 to July 31.

Logo of the Democratic Party of Korea. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Candidate registration will take place exclusively through in-person submissions at the Gwangju Secretariat, located at 23 Wolam-gil, Seo-gu, Gwangju, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for two days. On the deadline day, July 31, at 7 p.m., an information session will be held for candidates to explain campaign rules as well as voting and ballot counting procedures.

Currently, a three-way race is anticipated among lawmakers Ando Geol (Gwangju Dongnam-eul), Cho Kyewon (Yeosu-eul), and Kwon Hyang-yeop (Suncheon-Gwangyang-Gokseong-Gurye-eul). The inaugural integrated city party chairperson will be selected through an online vote by dues-paying party members on August 13 and 14, followed by a delegate vote on August 15, and the winner will be announced at the city party reorganization convention held on the same day.

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