Democratic Party to Register Primary Candidates Next Week... Cutoff Announcement on the 11th of Next Month

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Ji-hwan] The Democratic Party of Korea will officially begin the presidential primary race next week, starting with the registration of preliminary candidates.

The Democratic Party's Central Election Commission announced on the 25th that at the first meeting chaired by Chairman Lee Sang-min, it was decided to accept preliminary candidate registrations for the party's presidential candidate selection over three days from the 28th to the 30th.

The Democratic Party plans to conduct a preliminary primary from the 9th of next month for three days, with public opinion polls and party member surveys each accounting for 50%. The cutoff results, granting the main primary opportunity only to the top six preliminary candidates, will be announced on the 11th.

So far, the expected registered candidates include Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, former party leader Lee Nak-yeon, former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, and lawmakers Kim Du-kwan, Park Yong-jin, Lee Kwang-jae, Gangwon Province Governor Choi Moon-soon, and Chungnam Province Governor Yang Seung-jo, totaling nine people.

The Democratic Party plans to boost public interest through various methods, including TV debates, from the preliminary candidate registration until the cutoff.

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