Democratic Party of Korea Confirms Voting Rights for Party Members on July 1

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is delivering opening remarks at the high-level party-government-civil office council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 28th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] The Democratic Party of Korea has decided to finalize the voting eligibility of party members as of July 1 in relation to the presidential candidate primary. This has been interpreted as reflecting the leadership's intention to hold the primary according to the party constitution and regulations without postponing the existing schedule to select a candidate by September 9 (180 days before the presidential election).

On the 28th, the Democratic Party resolved at the Supreme Council meeting to set the effective date for exercising voting rights in the party's presidential candidate primary as July 1.

The membership qualification date is December 31 of last year, and members must have paid party dues at least six times from July last year to June this year to be recognized as eligible voting party members. The grace period for overdue party dues payment ends on June 30.

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