Schedule for the 8th Nationwide Simultaneous Local Election Candidate Debate Broadcast.

Schedule for the 8th Nationwide Simultaneous Local Election Candidate Debate Broadcast.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongnam Provincial Election Broadcasting Debate Committee will hold candidate debates for the 8th nationwide simultaneous local elections and the Changwon Si Uichang-gu National Assembly by-election from the 20th to the 26th.


According to Article 82-2 of the Public Official Election Act, candidate debates hosted by the Election Broadcasting Debate Committee must be held at least once for the Gyeongnam Governor election, Gyeongnam Superintendent of Education election, proportional representation Gyeongnam Provincial Assembly member election, autonomous district/city/county head elections, and local National Assembly member elections.


Invited candidates include ▲ candidates recommended by political parties with five or more National Assembly members ▲ candidates recommended by political parties who received 3% or more of the total valid votes nationwide in the previous election ▲ candidates with an average support rate of 5% or more based on public opinion polls announced by media organizations.


The public opinion poll results reflect data conducted and announced from 30 days before the start of the election period to May 18, the day before the election period begins. Candidates not invited will have separate debates or speech meetings arranged following the invited candidate debates for the respective elections.


The Gyeongnam Governor election candidate debate will be broadcast on the 23rd at 7:35 PM on MBC Gyeongnam, and the Gyeongnam Superintendent of Education election candidate debate will be aired the next day, the 24th, at 6:40 PM on KNN Gyeongnam.


The proportional representation Gyeongnam Provincial Assembly member candidate debate will be held on the 26th at 2:30 PM, and the non-invited candidate debate will follow on the same day at 3:10 PM on KBS Changwon. The Changwon Si Uichang-gu National Assembly by-election candidate debate will be available on the 20th at 2 PM via KNN Gyeongnam broadcast.


Detailed debate schedules can be checked on the Central Election Broadcasting Debate Committee website and other sources.



If you miss watching the debates on the broadcast day, you can watch them again on the Central Election Broadcasting Debate Committee website or YouTube channel.


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