Gyeongnam Police Agency Fully Prepares for General Election, Operating 'Election Security Situation Room'

On Election Day, Emergency Alert Issued and Armed Police Deployed

The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency is on emergency duty at the election security situation room ahead of the 22nd National Assembly election.

The provincial police agency announced that on the 27th, one day before the official election campaign for the general election, it established and began operating a 24-hour election security situation room at the provincial police agency and 23 police stations across the province.

The election security situation room is tasked with supporting security and safety activities and maintaining order during the election period.

The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency's Election Security Situation Room has begun installation and operation one day before the official campaign for the 22nd general election.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency]

From April 28, when the election campaign begins, until 6 a.m. on election day, a heightened alert will be issued, and all police officers will maintain an emergency communication system.

On the early voting days, April 5 and 6, the alert level will be raised, and on election day, a top-level emergency alert, Gapho Emergency, will be issued until the counting is completed, suspending police officers' leave and mobilizing all available police forces in preparation.

Protection of key figures such as party representatives will be ensured, along with strengthened 112 patrols of ballot printing offices, storage facilities, and 921 polling stations across the province.

When ballot boxes are transported, two armed police officers will be assigned per route, and 30 police officers will be deployed at each of the 22 counting centers in the province.

Notably, starting with this election, armed police officers will accompany the Korea Post's early voting mail delivery vehicles to assist with delivery to election commissions at all levels.

The provincial police agency stated, “We will do our best to prepare for any unforeseen situations to ensure that the upcoming general election is conducted fairly and safely.”

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