No. 19227
Promulgation Date 2023-03-02
National Election Commission
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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Basic Principles)
Article 3 (Definitions)
Article 4 (Scope of Application)
Article 5 (Relationship to Other Acts)
Article 6 (Cooperation in Election Management)
CHAPTER II ENTRUSTING OF ELECTION MANAGEMENT
Article 7 (Scope of Management of Entrusted Elections)
Article 8 (Application for Entrusting Election Management)
Article 9 (Decision on and Notification of Authorized Management for Voluntarily Entrusted Elections)
Article 10 (Impartiality Support Teams)
Article 11 (Management of Entrusted Elections)
CHAPTER III VOTING RIGHT AND ELIGIBILITY FOR ELECTION
Article 12 (Voting Right and Eligibility for Election)
CHAPTER IV ELECTION PERIOD AND ELECTION DAY
Article 13 (Election Period)
Article 14 (Election Day)
CHAPTER V ELECTORAL REGISTER
Article 15 (Preparation of Electoral Register)
Article 16 (Review of and Objection to Electoral Register and Decision)
Article 17 (Request for Delivery of Copy of Electoral Register)
CHAPTER VI CANDIDATES
Article 18 (Registration of Candidates)
Article 19 (Invalidation of Registration)
Article 20 (Reporting on Resignation of Candidate)
Article 21 (Public Announcement of Registration of Candidates)
CHAPTER VII ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
Article 22 (Exclusion from Application)
Article 23 (Definition of Election Campaigns)
Article 24 (Subject, Period and Methods of Election Campaigns)
Article 24-2 (Preliminary Candidate)
Article 25 (Election Campaign Bulletins)
Article 26 (Campaign Posters)
Article 27 (Sash, Jackets and Props)
Article 28 (Election Campaigns through Telephones)
Article 29 (Election Campaigns through Information and Communications Networks)
Article 30 (Election Campaigns through Name Cards)
Article 30-2 (Introduction of Candidates and Presentation of Opinions on Election Day)
Article 31 (Prohibition of Election Campaigns by Using Status)
Article 32 (Definition of Contributions)
Article 33 (Acts Not Construed as Contributions)
Article 34 (Period subject to Restriction on Contributions)
Article 35 (Restriction on Contributions)
Article 36 (Restriction on Provision of Money or Goods for Congratulatory or Condolence Purposes by Head of Cooperative, etc.)
Article 37 (Prohibition of Return Courtesy after Election Day)
Article 38 (Restriction on Personal Visits)
CHAPTER VIII VOTING AND BALLOT COUNTING
Article 39 (Method of Election)
Article 40 (Establishment of Polling Stations)
Article 41 (Establishment of Polling Stations for Simultaneous Elections of Heads of Cooperatives)
Article 42 (Ballots)
Article 43 (Mailing of Voting Guidance Leaflets)
Article 44 (Balloting Hours)
Article 45 (Witnessing of Voting and Ballot Counting)
Article 46 (Establishment of Ballot Counting Places)
Article 47 (Ballot Counting)
Article 48 (Observation of Ballot Counting)
Article 49 (Preparation of Voting Records, Ballot-Counting Records and Election Records)
Article 50 (Preservation of Election-Related Documents)
Article 51 (Application Mutatis Mutandis of Public Official Election Act)
Article 52 (Run-Off Elections)
Article 53 (Special Cases concerning Election of Head of Cooperative Held at General Meeting)
Article 54 (Holding Entrusted Elections Simultaneously)
Article 55 (Filing Objection to Validity of Entrusted Elections)
CHAPTER IX ELECTED PERSONS
Article 56 (Decision on Elected Persons)
CHAPTER X PENALITY PROVISIONS
Article 57 (Exclusion from Application)
Article 58 (Corrupt Practices and Inducement by Interest)
Article 59 (Violation of Prohibition, Restriction, etc. on Contributions)
Article 60 (Confiscation of Benefit from Corrupt Practices, Inducement by Interest)
Article 61 (Publication of False Information)
Article 62 (Slander against Candidates)
Article 63 (Fraudulent Entry)
Article 64 (Fraudulent Voting)
Article 65 (Assault or Disturbance against Persons Engaged in or Facilities Related to Election Affairs)
Article 66 (Violation of Various Restrictive Provisions)
Article 67 (Joint Penalty Provisions)
Article 68 (Impositionand Collection of Administrative Fines)
CHAPTER XI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 69 (Electronic Voting and Ballot Counting)
Article 70 (Invalidation of Election Result due to Entrusted Election Crimes)
Article 71 (Prescription of Prosecution)
Article 72 (Suspension of and Warning against Offenses)
Article 73 (Investigation of Offenses)
Article 74 (Special Cases concerning Persons Who Voluntarily Surrender to Police)
Article 75 (Protection of Informants of Entrusted Election Crimes)
Article 76 (Payment of Reward Money to Informants of Entrusted Election Offenses)
Article 77 (Report in Relation to Entrusted Elections)
Article 78 (Expenses for Election Management)
Article 79 (Enforcement Rule)
ADDENDA <Act No. 12755, Jun. 11, 2014>
ADDENDUM <Act No. 13619, Dec. 24, 2015>
ADDENDA <Act No. 14481, Dec. 27, 2016>
ADDENDA <Act No. 14523, Dec. 27, 2016>
ADDENDA <Act No. 15327, Dec. 26, 2017>
ADDENDA <Act No. 17893, Jan. 12, 2021>
ADDENDUM <Act No. 19227, Mar. 2, 2023>