Still Filming Inside the Polling Station? 60-Year-Old Who Posted Ballot Filming Video on SNS... Election Commission 'Files Complaint'

Public Official Election Act, Prohibition of Photographing Ballots Inside Voting Booths

A man in his 60s from Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province was reported after taking a photo of his ballot paper inside the polling booth during early voting and uploading it to social networking services. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] A man in his 60s in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, was reported for uploading a photo of his ballot taken inside the voting booth during early voting to social networking services (SNS).

The Namyangju Election Commission in Gyeonggi announced on the 14th that it reported Mr. A (65) to the Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act for posting a video of the ballot taken inside the voting booth on SNS.

Mr. A is accused of filming a video of his marked ballot at the Dasan 1-dong early voting station on the 10th and uploading it to SNS.

It was revealed that Mr. A also recorded the voting process itself.

The Election Commission reportedly investigated after receiving a report from another candidate's side and then filed charges against Mr. A with the prosecution.

Meanwhile, according to Article 166 of the current Public Official Election Act, taking photos of ballots inside the voting booth is prohibited. Additionally, Article 167 stipulates that marked ballots cannot be disclosed, and any disclosed ballots must be invalidated.

Violations of these provisions are punishable by imprisonment for up to two years or a fine of up to 4 million won.

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