Candidate Lee Nam-jae Emphasizes the Need for Election Education for 18-Year-Old Voters
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Lee Namjae, a preliminary candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea for the National Assembly election in Seo-gu (Eul), Gwangju Metropolitan City, stated in a press release on the 11th, “With the voting age lowered to 18, election education is necessary to minimize confusion at schools ahead of the 21st general election.”
The candidate said, “Although the revision of the Public Official Election Act, which lowered the voting age from 19 to 18, was passed on December 28 last year, there have been setbacks in election rights education,” and emphasized, “Attempts to restrict or discriminate against the legitimately granted suffrage simply because they are students should never occur under any circumstances.”
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He continued, “Since high school seniors (Grade 12 students) now have the right to vote, election education, education and campaigns related to elections, and education on laws and regulations are required so that students can exercise a clean and correct vote,” and argued, “Election education should not be seen as a temporary event but as a policy to be implemented in the medium to long term.”
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