South Korean Party Leader Calls Emergency Meeting to Discuss Seoul Election Appeal

Jang Dong-hyuk, the leader of South Korea's People Power Party, has convened an emergency supreme council meeting for this afternoon to deliberate on a potential appeal concerning the recent Seoul mayoral by-election. Sources within the party leadership indicate that the closed-door meeting, scheduled for approximately 5:30 PM at the National Assembly, will focus on the decision of whether to file an appeal with the National Election Commission. This consideration arises from issues encountered during the June 3 local elections, specifically a shortage of ballot papers. The party is reportedly concentrating on whether to lodge an election appeal with the election commission regarding the Seoul mayoral race. Under the Public Official Election Act, parties, candidates, or voters can file an appeal within 14 days of the election. Failure to reach a resolution at the commission level allows for subsequent legal action. Consequently, any appeal for this election must be submitted by the 17th of this month.