South Korean local elections
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South Korean local elections are nationwide polls held to choose mayors, governors, and other regional officials who govern the country’s provinces and municipalities.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election
ⓘ
subnational election ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | local governments in South Korea ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| electoralCampaignFeatures |
non-partisan candidacies for some education offices
ⓘ
party nominations for most local executive posts ⓘ |
| electoralLevel |
local government
ⓘ
municipal government ⓘ provincial government ⓘ |
| electoralRight | local suffrage ⓘ |
| electoralSystem |
first-past-the-post voting
ⓘ
multi-member districts ⓘ proportional representation ⓘ single-member districts ⓘ |
| firstMajorReformYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| governs |
metropolitan cities of South Korea
ⓘ
municipalities of South Korea ⓘ provinces of South Korea ⓘ |
| heldEvery | 4 years ⓘ |
| historicalNote | direct elections for local executives were fully restored in 1995 ⓘ |
| impact | distribution of power between central and local governments in South Korea ⓘ |
| includesElection |
2010 South Korean local elections
ⓘ
2014 South Korean local elections ⓘ 2018 South Korean local elections ⓘ 2022 South Korean local elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Korean ⓘ |
| legalSystem | South Korean law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested |
county magistrate
ⓘ
district head ⓘ education superintendent ⓘ local councilor ⓘ mayor ⓘ metropolitan mayor ⓘ provincial governor ⓘ |
| politicalContext | multi-party system in South Korea ⓘ |
| purpose |
to choose local executive officials
ⓘ
to choose local legislative representatives ⓘ |
| regulatingAct | Public Official Election Act of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
South Korean legislative elections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Korean presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisingBody | National Election Commission of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| synchronization | often held on same day nationwide ⓘ |
| voterEligibility |
South Korean citizens aged 18 or over
ⓘ
residence in the relevant local district ⓘ |
| votingMethod |
paper ballot
ⓘ
secret ballot ⓘ |
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