Election Campaigning

writer : 선거2과 Registration Date : 2015-06-09

"Election campaigning" is defined as act intended to elect a person or prevent a person from being elected.
The "Election Campaign Period" is from the day the election period begins to the day before election day (April 2, 2020 to April 14, 2020)
Campaigning can only be conducted during the campaign period, except for methods allowed under the Public Official Election Act such as campaigning by preliminary candidates and campaigning by text message and on the internet

Expressing a simple opinion or inferring an opinion regarding an election
Preperation activities for candidacy and election campaigns
Expressing a simple opinion or inferring an opinion in support of or against the recommendation of candidates by political parties
Regular party activities
Sending text messages of greetings on holidays such as Lunar New Year's Day or Chuseok and religious holidays such as Buddha's Birthday or Christmas

Non-Korean citizens or minors (under 19)
Citizens who do not have suffrage as of election day such as those convicted of election law violations
State (and local) civil servants and commissioners working for all levels of the election commission
※Anybody falling under the provisions set in Article 60 (1) of the Public Official Election Act shall not campaign

Full time senior officials and employees from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Korea Foundation (KF), Overseas Koreans Foundation (OKF) and representatives of those organizations
※ Those forbidden from campaigning are also prohibited from campaigning during the campaign period.

Those allowed to undertake campaigning may campaign in the following ways at any time:


Allowed cases	Prohibited cases
- Test messages Send campaign information by text message (voice, recordings and video included) ※ No limit on the period, including election day	- Test messages Sending text messages using an automatic transmission communication system by persons who are not preliminary candidates or candidates (In the case of sending messages to more than 20 persons or automatically selecting numbers in the case of less than 20 recipients) is prohibited.
- Homepage Posting comments or videos on homepages, message boards or chat rooms	- Homepage Posting of election campaign adverts on internet media or homepages by persons who are not the candidates
- Email Sending emails (meaning using a system that sends and receives information in text, voice or video format between computer users)	- Email Sending emails by an entrusted agency that are commissioned by those who are not preliminary candidates or candiates

Those persons allowed to campaign can do so verbally such as speaking to recipients directly over the phone during the election campaigning period

Broadcast advertising and broadcast speeches using satellite broadcasting facilities in Korea during the campaign period by a party that has recommended candidates for elections of proportional representation members of the National Assembly
Posting election campaign adverts on the homepage of internet media during the election period by candidates or political parties
Candidates (including preliminary candidates)sending text messages using an automatic transmission method
Candidates (including preliminary candidates) sending emails through an entrusted agency

An organization (including its representatives, employees or members) may not campaign targetting overseas voters in the name of the organization or in the name of a representative of the organization


Allowed cases	Prohibited cases
An individual or a group encouraging people to participate in voting only without supporting or opposing a particular political party or candidate ※ In accordance with Article 59.2 and 59.3 of the Public Official Election Act, individuals or organizations who are allowed to campaign may encourage participation in voting that includes support, a recommendation of or opposition to a political party or candidate using posts on a homepage, text messages, and e-mail.	Visiting a person's home and encouraging them to vote Encouraging a person to vote within 100 meters of an overseas polling station Encouraging participation in voting that includes support, a recommendation of or opposition to a political party or candidate (including preliminary candidates) outside the election period Encouraging people to participate in voting using displays including banners, printed materials, using any equipment such as loudspeakers or recorded messages (or any audio or video equipment) sashes, signs or other material that infer or show the title, photos or names of candidates (including preliminary candidates) or political parties.