Chonnam National University Presidential Election to Be Held Online on the 23rd

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The 21st presidential election of Chonnam National University will be held on the 23rd through an online direct voting system.

According to Chonnam National University on the 3rd, the first round of voting will take place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the 23rd, and the runoff vote will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. However, those who do not participate in the first round cannot participate in the runoff vote.

Voting will be conducted online using mobile devices or personal computers. The election process is entrusted to and managed by the Buk-gu Election Commission of Gwangju Metropolitan City.

Candidate registration must be submitted to the Buk-gu Election Commission of Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 7th and 8th. So far, five professors have been mentioned as candidates.

The participation rate of voters by university members is based on 100% for professors, with lecturers at 2%, staff at 14%, teaching assistants at 3%, and students at 2%.

Chairman Kim Dohyung said, “I am more than happy to regain the direct election of the university president, a cornerstone of university autonomy, after eight years,” adding, “We regard this as a task to realize true democracy at the university, and we ask for the participation and cooperation of all university members to ensure the election is more transparent, fair, and clean than ever.”

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