Jung Won-oh, Democratic Candidate for Seongdong District Mayor, Officially Begins Election Campaign Targeting First-Time Youth Voters

Candidate Jeong's First Campaign: Greeting Voters on the Way Home from Muhak Girls' High School... Meeting Citizens in School Uniforms Aged 18 and Over (Born Before June 3, 2004)

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jung Won-oh, the Democratic Party candidate for Seongdong District Mayor, officially began his election campaign on the 19th, starting with greeting commuters at Sangwangsimni Station from 7 a.m.

Additionally, to reach out to young voters casting their ballots for the first time in the 8th nationwide simultaneous local elections, he conducted a greeting campaign on the way home in front of Muhak Girls' High School located in Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu, appealing to the youth voters who will illuminate the future of Seongdong-gu.

The reason Jung Won-oh visited in front of Muhak Girls' High School on the first day of the official campaign is due to the significance of the amendments to the Public Official Election Act passed by the National Assembly in December 2019, which lowered the voting age in South Korea from 19 to 18 years old. Furthermore, at the end of last year, the Public Official Election Act and the Political Parties Act were revised to set the party membership age at 16 and above, and the eligibility age for candidates for National Assembly, local council members, and heads of local governments was adjusted to 18 and above.

In the June 1 local elections, not only can 18-year-old youths exercise their voting rights, but they can also run as candidates. Any Seongdong-gu resident born on or before June 2, 2004, is eligible to vote or run for office.

Over the past 40 years, Jung has resolved major key projects that were the top three long-standing issues in Seongdong-gu, including the demolition of Sampyo Ready-Mix Concrete, the expansion of Jangteo-gil in front of Kumho Station, and the confirmed establishment of Wangsimni Station on the GTX-C line. These achievements have earned him recognition from Seongdong residents as a 'highly effective district mayor' in Seoul.

Students who came out of school to participate in the campaign appealing to those born before June 3, 2004, corresponding to high school seniors with voting rights in this local election, responded enthusiastically by requesting photos and voicing their support.

Candidate Jung Won-oh expressed his gratitude to the students, who are also residents, saying, “Youth and young citizens in school uniforms are the future strength that will develop Seongdong-gu. I will do my best to ensure that youth and young people can continue to live in a Seongdong that is on a different level.” Meanwhile, on the 21st at 5 p.m., Jung plans to hold a focused rally at Wangsimni Station Square to appeal for support from the residents.

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