1. 2018 election law trials set for late May
Court to decide whether to dismiss two provincial council members

Two provincial council members will face their first trials on charges for violating the Public Official Election Act during the 7th Nationwide Simultaneous Local Elections

The prosecutor’s office sought a fine of 3 million won for provincial council member Yang Young Sik for fabricating public opinion poll results. First trial for Yang’s pre-electioneering case will be held at the Jeju District Court on May 23rd.

The wife of provincial council member Lim Sang Pil was charged with bribery and the prosecutor recommended a sentence of one year in jail. Her first trial will be held on May 30th.

The Public Official Election Act stipulates that an election can be nullified if either the candidate or the candidate’s family member is fined more than 1 million won or 3 million won, respectively for violating the election law.

이달 중 선거법 위반 도의원 1심 선고 잇따라

지난해 지방선거 당시 선거법 위반 혐의로 재판에 넘겨진
현직 도의원에 대한 1심 선고가 이달 말 열립니다.

제주지방법원은
허위 여론조사 공표로 벌금 3백만 원을 구형받은
양영식 도의원에 대한
1심 선거공판을 오는 23일 진행할 예정입니다.

아울러 지역구민에게 금품을 제공해
징역 1년을 구형받은
임상필 의원의 배우자에 대한 1심 선고는 30일 진행합니다.

공직선거법상
당선인은 벌금 100만 원,
가족이 벌금 300만 원 이상 확정되면 당선이 무효됩니다.