Buyeo County Allows Ordinance Proposals With 1,092 Resident Signatures

Strengthening Promotion of the Resident Ordinance Proposal System
Expanding Legislative Participation of County Residents

The Buyeo County Council in South Chungcheong Province has launched a campaign to promote the "Resident Ordinance Proposal System," which allows residents to directly create and amend ordinances.

The county council is conducting both online and offline promotional activities to raise public awareness and encourage greater participation among county residents.

According to the council on August 11, the Resident Ordinance Proposal System enables residents to submit ordinance proposals directly to the local council by collecting signatures from a certain number of people. Since the enforcement of the "Act on Resident Ordinance Initiative" in January 2022, the process has been simplified, allowing residents to submit proposals directly to the chairperson of the local council.

As of July, there are 54,577 eligible resident ordinance proposers in Buyeo County. If at least 1,092 signatures?equivalent to one-fiftieth of the eligible population?are collected, an ordinance proposal can be submitted.

Eligible proposers include residents aged 18 or older who are registered within the county, as well as foreigners who have held permanent residency and lived in the county for at least three years.

The county council is utilizing a variety of promotional methods, including the production and distribution of posters, the display of banners for offline outreach, and the use of online channels such as the official website, electronic billboards, and social media.

The council plans to expand its guidance efforts so that any resident can easily understand and participate in the system.

Kim Youngchun, chairperson of the council, stated, "The Resident Ordinance Proposal System is an important mechanism that allows residents to directly voice their opinions in county administration," adding, "We will do our utmost to operate and promote the system so that the will of the residents is faithfully reflected in policy."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.