The Democratic Innovation Committee Proposes Introduction of Online Party Member Voting and Policy Proposal System... "Expanding Opportunities for Party Member Participation"

Proposal of agenda upon request by 50,000 Responsible Party Members
Party responds to policy proposals by over 300 Responsible Party Members with the '300 Policy Proposal System'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Myunghwan] The People Power Party Innovation Committee announced on the 17th that it will push for the introduction of the 'Online Party Member Voting System' and the '300 Policy Proposal System,' which allow responsible party members to participate in the party's major decision-making processes.

The Innovation Committee held a plenary meeting at the National Assembly on the same day and passed the '3rd Innovation Plan,' which includes the introduction of the online party member voting system, the '300 Policy Proposal System,' and the establishment of the Livelihood 365 Committee, and decided to recommend these measures to the party leadership.

Choi Jae-hyung, chairman of the Innovation Committee, explained the online party member voting system as "a system to significantly expand direct participation opportunities for party members in the party's decision-making process," adding, "We passed the innovation plan with the intention of creating a party operated directly by its members, where the members are the owners."

The agenda for the party member voting system includes party administration and major party policies. If requested by more than 50,000 responsible party members or by the Supreme Council, the proposal is initiated after approval by the Standing National Committee. Proposals initiated by more than 50,000 responsible party members are subject to a vote by all responsible party members, while those initiated by the Supreme Council are voted on either by all responsible party members or by delegates at the party convention, depending on the decision of the Standing National Committee.

A vote by all responsible party members is approved when at least one-third of responsible party members participate and more than half of the valid votes are in favor. The results of the online party member vote ultimately belong to the party leadership. The leadership must either accept the voting results or, if rejecting them, publicly state their position at the leadership level.

The Innovation Committee also approved the proposal to introduce the '300 Policy Proposal System' on the same day. This system allows 300 or more responsible party members to propose policies through an online platform, which the party policy committee reviews and reports to the Supreme Council, followed by a response to the party members.

Chairman Choi explained, "This is to open a channel for responsible party members to present policy ideas they want to propose to the party," adding, "It was introduced with the intention of actively accepting party members' ideas on policies and reflecting them in the party's policies."

In addition, the Innovation Committee decided to recommend the establishment of the 'Livelihood 365 Committee,' which will continuously monitor public opinion on livelihood and public sentiment. The committee, composed of big data and public opinion survey experts as well as specialists from various fields, will initially launch as a special committee, evaluate its activities, and later aim to become a permanent body.

Chairman Choi added, "There is room for communication and coordination with the emergency committee and party leadership before the Innovation Committee proposes the final plan," and said, "We will do our best to ensure that the innovation plan passes as proposed, if possible."

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