Election Commission Dismisses Series of Petitions Filed by Opposition on Seoul and Busan Mayoral Races

Petitions Regarding Other Local Elections, Including the Incheon Mayoral Race, Also Dismissed

The National Election Commission has also dismissed petitions filed by the People Power Party regarding the Seoul mayoral election and others, citing incidents such as a shortage of ballots during the June 3 local elections.

On August 12, the Commission announced that, in relation to the June 3 local elections, it decided to dismiss 112 cases and reject 149 cases out of a total of 261 petitions regarding the invalidation of elections or electoral wins for metropolitan and provincial governors, superintendents of education, and proportional representation council members.

Regarding the petition submitted by the People Power Party concerning the Seoul mayoral election, the Commission explained, "While there were violations of election regulations due to the shortage of ballots and suspension of voting in some districts, it cannot be concluded that these facts affected the outcome of the election. Therefore, the petition is dismissed."

Entrance of the Central Election Commission in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, on the 7th. Photo by Yonhap News

Additionally, the Commission dismissed petitions filed by the People Power Party concerning the election of proportional representation members of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, the Busan mayoral and proportional council elections, the Incheon mayoral and proportional council elections, and the Ulsan mayoral and proportional council elections.

Similarly, petitions submitted by the People Power Party regarding the Gyeonggi governor and proportional council elections, the North Chungcheong governor and proportional council elections, and the South Jeolla-Gwangju Integrated Special Mayor and proportional council elections were also dismissed.

Previously, the Commission also decided to dismiss or reject petitions, including those regarding the Seoul mayoral election, filed recently by ordinary voters. Petitioners who do not accept the decision may file an election lawsuit within 10 days of receiving the decision document.

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