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| Article 57 (Verification of Authenticity of Name and Resident Identification Number) |
| (1) | The Minister of Public Administration and Security shall establish an electronic information system necessary for verifying authenticity of names and resident identification numbers (hereinafter referred to as the "real name verification system for elections") in the electronic information center for resident registration pursuant to subparagraph 1 of Article 35 of the Act and Article 82-6 of the Public Official Election Act. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 20741, Feb. 29, 2008> |
| (2) | Pursuant to subparagraph 1 of Article 35 of the Act and Article 82-6 of the Public Official Election Act, any online media company, political party, or candidate may use the real name verification system for elections during the election campaign period under Article 59 of the Public Official Election Act in order to take technical measures for verifying the authenticity of the name and resident identification number of any person who intends to post his/her opinion in support of or opposition to a political party or candidate on an open message board, chat room, or any similar medium in an Internet homepage. |
| (3) | The Minister of Public Administration and Security may deny verification, if an online media company, political party, or candidate who intends to have access to the real name verification system for elections in accordance with paragraph (2) fails to establish and take measures for security control including measures for preserving the system from being used for any other purpose and preventing a third party from intruding on privacy. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 20741, Feb. 29, 2008> |
| (4) | The Minister of Public Administration and Security may demand an online media company, political party, or candidate to submit data concerning measures taken in accordance with paragraph (3) and examine them (hereinafter referred to as "guidance and supervision"), even while an online media company, political party, or candidate has access to the real name verification system for elections. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 20741, Feb. 29, 2008> |
| (5) | The Minister of Public Administration and Security shall, if a candidate forfeits his/her qualification due to the election being closed or due to any other reason, order him/her to immediately cease accessing the real name verification system for elections (without informing him/her of the reason therefor) and may order him/her to cease accessing the real name verification system for elections, if he/she falls under any of the following subparagraphs. In such cases, the online media company, political party, or candidate who is ordered to cease accessing the system shall be informed of the reason therefor: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 20741, Feb. 29, 2008> |
| 1. | If he/she fails to comply with the guidance or supervision; |
| 2. | If he/she uses the real name verification system for elections for any other purpose; and |
| 3. | If he/she has not taken measures for security control, including preventive measures for preventing a third party from intruding privacy without authorization for access to the real name verification system for elections. |
| (6) | The Minister of Public Administration and Security may allow an online media company, a political party, or a candidate who has been ordered to stop accessing the system pursuant to paragraph (5) to recommence access to the system, if the online media company, political party, or candidate takes measures for correcting the cause of the order to cease access to the system. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 20741, Feb. 29, 2008> |
| (7) | The Minister of Public Administration and Security may inquire the Chairperson of the National Election Commission of a list and homepage addresses of online media companies, political parties, and candidates, and the Chairperson of the National Election Commission shall, upon receiving such inquiry, provide such information without delay. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 20741, Feb. 29, 2008> |
| (8) | Other matters necessary for the use and operation of the real name verification system for elections shall be determined by the Minister of Public Administration and Security. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 20741, Feb. 29, 2008> |