US Requests South Korea's Election Quarantine Know-How; Video Conference to Be Held

Growing Interest in K-Quarantine Ahead of November US Presidential Election

On the 15th of last month, a resident under self-quarantine due to COVID-19 concerns is having their ID checked at the Daechi 4-dong Cultural Center polling station during the 21st National Assembly election.

As the United States requested to learn about South Korea's quarantine know-how after successfully conducting elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a video conference between South Korea and the U.S. was arranged.

On the 28th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, "Together with the National Election Commission and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, a video conference will be held on the 29th at 8 a.m. (Korean time) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building with officials from the U.S. Department of State and the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS)."

This video conference is being held because NASS, through the U.S. Department of State, has expressed a desire to share South Korea's election know-how in conducting the National Assembly election (April 15) under COVID-19 conditions.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that NASS is interested in South Korea's ▲early voting procedures ▲specific quarantine measures such as social distancing and temperature checks at polling stations ▲methods of securing election staff ▲and voting methods for COVID-19 confirmed patients, especially ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November this year.

To enhance the effectiveness of this video conference, South Korea provided materials related to voting procedures, quarantine measures, and supplies at polling stations to the U.S. side upon their request (April 17) prior to the meeting.

The video conference will be conducted under the leadership of Ko Yoon-joo, Director General for North America at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mark Naeper, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Following a briefing by National Election Commission officials on quarantine measures during the April 15 general election, South Korea will respond to questions from election officials attending from various U.S. states.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "The government will continue to actively participate in international efforts to respond to COVID-19 by sharing our quarantine measures and election implementation experiences with other countries."

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