From Tomorrow, Local Government Heads Prohibited from Hosting or Sponsoring Events... Opinion Polls Cannot Be Conducted in Candidate Names

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The National Election Commission announced that from the 2nd, local government heads and superintendents of education are prohibited from holding or sponsoring various events, and election opinion polls conducted in the name of political parties or candidates are not allowed.

On the 1st, the National Election Commission stated that from tomorrow until the election day on June 1st, local government heads, superintendents of education, and affiliated public officials cannot hold or sponsor cultural lectures, business briefings, public hearings, professional organization meetings, sports competitions, senior citizen events, civil complaint consultations, or any other types of events.

However, acts of holding or sponsoring events in accordance with laws and regulations, events that cannot achieve their purpose unless held on specific dates or periods, relief and recovery activities for natural disasters, calamities, or other disasters, sponsoring paid cultural lectures or cultural lectures held by community centers, and acts to resolve collective or urgent civil complaints are permitted.

Additionally, during this period, local government heads cannot promote or publicize the platforms, policies, or claims of political parties, attend any political events hosted by political parties, or visit election campaign organizations, election offices, or election liaison offices. However, attending founding, merger, or reorganization conventions and candidate selection conventions, or attending public party events held exclusively for party members as a party member, is allowed.

Furthermore, it is prohibited to conduct election-related opinion polls in the name of political parties or candidates (including prospective candidates), or by using models resembling ballots. However, political parties may conduct internal primary opinion polls, and polling organizations commissioned by political parties or candidates may conduct election-related opinion polls under the name of the polling organization without disclosing the client.

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