South Korea Holds Election

South korea s ruling left wing democratic party of korea dpk is projected to win a majority of parliament seats in wednesday s general election held amidst the country s ongoing efforts to contain the spread of the wuhan coronavirus.

South korea holds election. South korea holds legislative elections every four years. Officially the election is on april 15 but south korea has conducted two days of early voting at elections since 2013 to boost turnout rates for people unable to show up on election day. South korea has never postponed an election.

Local elections are held every four years to elect governors metropolitan mayors municipal mayors and provincial and municipal legislatures. All 300 members of the national assembly were elected 253 from first past the post constituencies and 47 from proportional party lists they were the first elections held under a new electoral system. Running for high office in the midst of a pandemic has forced candidates in south korea to abandon tried and tested campaigning methods as the country prepares to become the first to hold a.

President moon jae in s governing democratic party acquired a majority in the vote giving more leeway for his goals of warming ties with. The two largest parties the liberal democratic party and the conservative united future party set up new satellite parties. The challenge for officials was how to avoid the risk of infection.

South korea s 21st legislative elections were held on 15 april 2020. Nevertheless south korea has made a number of election concessions for the virus. Elections in south korea are held on a national level to select the president and the national assembly.

South koreans voted on wednesday to elect members of parliament while wearing masks and plastic gloves as part of strict safety. The president is directly elected for a single five year term by plurality vote. Even during the korean war in 1952 the presidential elections went ahead.