CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to expand the direct participation of residents in local autonomy and enhance the democracy and accountability of local administration by stipulating the persons entitled to petition for the vote, requirements, procedures, and effects of recall by residents under Article 25 of the Local Autonomy Act. <Amended on May 11, 2007; Jan. 12, 2021>
Article 2(Management of Affairs of Resident Recall Voting) #
(1) The affairs of resident recall voting shall be managed by the election commission attending to the election affairs of the heads of the relevant local governments and local council members in the constituency pursuant to Article 13 (1) of the Public Official Election Act (hereinafter referred to as the "competent election commission").
(2) Article 13 (3) through (6) of the Public Official Election Act shall apply mutatis mutandis where the competent election commission manages the affairs concerning resident recall voting pursuant to paragraph (1). In such cases, "election management" shall be construed as "management of resident recall voting"; "election" as "resident recall voting”; and "election affairs" and "election affairs of each constituency" shall each be construed as "affairs of resident recall voting".
Article 3(Right to Vote on Resident Recall) #
(1) Any person to whom any of the following subparagraphs is applicable as of the base date for preparation of the resident recall voter list under Article 4 (1) shall have a right to vote on the resident recall:
1. A resident of 19 years of age or older, who is registered as a resident in the jurisdiction of the relevant local government (excluding those who have no right to vote under Article 18 of the Public Official Election Act);
2. An alien of 19 years of age or older for whom three years have passed since the date on which he or she acquired the status of stay for permanent residency under Article 10 of the Immigration Act and who is registered on the registry of foreigners in the jurisdiction of the relevant local government under Article 34 of that Act.