Justice Party Presidential Primary, Sim Sang-jung and Lee Jeong-mi Face Off in Final Runoff on 12th

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jihwan] Shim Sang-jung, a presidential candidate from the Justice Party, and former party leader Lee Jeong-mi will face off in the runoff of the presidential primary on the 12th.

The Justice Party announced on the 6th that since no candidate received a majority in the online party member vote and ARS (Automated Response Service) and postal voting held since the 1st, a runoff vote will be held on the 12th.

Shim received 5,433 votes (46.4%) out of a total of 11,828 votes, placing first. Former leader Lee Jeong-mi received 4,436 votes (37.9%), ranking second. Candidates Hwang Soon-sik and Kim Yoon-gi ranked third and fourth, respectively.

However, since Shim failed to secure a majority, a runoff vote between the first and second place candidates will be held. Voting will take place online and via ARS starting from the 7th. The final candidate will be selected on the 12th.

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