Jokuk Innovation Party "Let the People Elect the Presidential Candidate... Proposes Open Primary"

"From the 1st to 3rd Cutoff, Introduce Runoff Voting"
"The People Will Also Decide Candidates and Pledges"

The Joguk Innovation Party proposed the 'Open Primary (Complete National Primary)' method for selecting the opposition candidate ahead of the early presidential election. The idea is for the opposition to elect the final unified candidate together with the people.

Kim Seon-min, Acting Leader of the Innovation Party, held an emergency press conference at the National Assembly on the 4th and stated, "We propose the first-ever presidential open primary in our democracy to all opposition parties and civil society." The open primary method expands the right to select presidential candidates beyond party members to the general public. This allows the public, not just party members, to directly elect the party's presidential candidate, contributing to the expansion of participatory democracy.

Acting Leader Kim said, "We must be reborn as a completely new democracy that embodies the sovereignty of the people and the spirit of the times," adding, "It is a one-shot method where all presidential candidates from all opposition parties participate without restrictions."

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He also emphasized, "By introducing a runoff voting system, we will proceed step-by-step through the first cutoff, the second primary, and the third runoff," and added, "The runoff voting system can prevent the drawbacks of unification based on political negotiations." He proposed that the people also decide on candidates and pledges.

He said, "The electorate will vote separately for presidential candidates and pledges, and parties and civil society groups that fail to produce a final candidate will also have the opportunity to reflect their pledges." He also mentioned that adopting a 100% online voting arena method can save election costs and time.

Acting Leader Kim asserted, "The opposition must unite centered on the people. We must create a democratic constitutional protection coalition that includes citizens from various classes and generations, civil society, and all opposition parties," and claimed, "The open primary is the starting point for a coalition government for a completely new Republic of Korea."

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