Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo: "Elections Are the Completion Process of Popular Sovereignty and Democracy"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] On the 9th, the day of the presidential election main vote, Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo encouraged the public to vote, stating that "elections are a procedure that completes popular sovereignty and democracy."

Chief Justice Kim voted around 8:30 a.m. on the 9th with his spouse Lee Hye-ju at the 3rd polling station (Jungbu Technical Education Center) in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and made this statement.

Chief Justice Kim said, "The sovereignty of the Republic of Korea lies with the people, and all state power comes from the people," adding, "I hope all citizens, even if busy, will definitely exercise their precious vote for the development of Korean democracy."

During the early voting process on the 4th and 5th, there was criticism of Chairperson Noh Jeong-hee of the Central Election Commission due to inadequate management of voting by COVID-19 confirmed patients, which raised questions of responsibility. This was because Chief Justice Kim was the person who appointed Chairperson Noh. When asked about this by reporters on site, Chief Justice Kim refrained from commenting, saying, "I will speak about it next time."

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