Election Day and Election Period

• Election Day Dates

  1. Presidential Elections : The first Wednesday after the 70th day before the expiration of the term of office.
  2. National Assembly Elections: The first Wednesday after the 50th day before the expiration of the term of office.
  3. Nationwide Similtaneous Local Elections: The first Wednesday after the 30th day before the expiration of the term of office.
  4. Re-and-By Elections : April (Re-and-By Elections confirmed between March 1 from the previous year to the end of February this year) & October (Re-and-By Elecetions for head of local councils, confirmed between March 1 to August 31). However, if that day falls on a folk festival or public holiday or if the day preceding or following the election day is a public holiday, the election is held on the following Wednesday.

• Election Period
  • Presidential elections : 23 days
  • National Assembly or Nationwide Similataneous Local Elections : 14 days

Election campaigning is allowed from the day after the closing of candidate registration to the day before election day. No campaigning is permitted on the election day.