SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON RESIDENTS' VOTING
Partial Amendment No. 6264, Jul. 14, 2016 | Amendment of Other Laws No. 6386, Jan. 05, 2017 |
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Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters authorized under the Residents' Voting Act and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof in order to facilitate residents' participation and reflect residents' opinions positively in the metropolitan administration.
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Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters authorized under the Residents' Voting Act and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof in order to facilitate residents' participation and reflect residents' opinions positively in the metropolitan administration.
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Article 2 (Mayor's Responsibilities)
(1) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall take necessary measures to ensure that residents can exercise their residents' voting rights freely.
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Article 2 (Mayor's Responsibilities)
(1) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall take necessary measures to ensure that residents can exercise their residents' voting rights freely.
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Article 3 (Foreigners' Voting Rights as Residents)
A foreigner domiciled in the Seoul Special Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to the "City") as of the record date of the voters' list shall have a right to vote in residents' voting, if his/her age is not less than 19 years and he/she has been given the status as a permanent resident pursuant to Acts and subordinate statutes regarding immigration control.
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Article 3 (Foreigners' Voting Rights as Residents)
A foreigner domiciled in the Seoul Special Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to the "City") as of the record date of the voters' list shall have a right to vote in residents' voting, if his/her age is not less than 19 years and he/she has been given the status as a permanent resident pursuant to Acts and subordinate statutes regarding immigration control.
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Article 4 (Subject Matters of Residents' Voting)
Matters that may be put to residents' voting pursuant to Article 7 (1) of the Act are as follows:
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Article 4 (Subject Matters of Residents' Voting)
Matters that may be put to residents' voting pursuant to Article 7 (1) of the Act are as follows:
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Article 5 (Number of Petitioning Residents for Voting)
The number of residents whose signatures are required to file a petition for resident's voting pursuant to Article 9 (2) of the Act shall be 1/20 or more of the total number of persons who have a right to petition for residents' voting.
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Article 5 (Number of Petitioning Residents for Voting)
The number of residents whose signatures are required to file a petition for resident's voting pursuant to Article 9 (2) of the Act shall be 1/20 or more of the total number of persons who have a right to petition for residents' voting.
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Article 6 (Manner of Requesting Signatures)
(1) When a petitioners' representative requests residents to affix their signatures pursuant to Article 10 (3) of the Act, he/she shall attach a written petition for residents' voting or a copy of the petition and a certificate of the representative of petitioners or a copy of the certificate to the petitioners' signature list.
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Article 6 (Manner of Requesting Signatures)
(1) When a petitioners' representative requests residents to affix their signatures pursuant to Article 10 (3) of the Act, he/she shall attach a written petition for residents' voting or a copy of the petition and a certificate of the representative of petitioners or a copy of the certificate to the petitioners' signature list.
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Article 7 (Period for Requesting Signing)
The period for requesting signing under Article 10 (3) of the Act shall not exceed 180 days from the date on which the issuance of the certificate of the representative of petitioners is publicly announced pursuant to Article 10 (2) of the Act.
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Article 7 (Period for Requesting Signing)
The period for requesting signing under Article 10 (3) of the Act shall not exceed 180 days from the date on which the issuance of the certificate of the representative of petitioners is publicly announced pursuant to Article 10 (2) of the Act.
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Article 8 (Signing and Preparation of Petitioners' Signature List)
(1) A resident who intends to affix his/her signature on the petitioners' signature list shall write his/her name, date of birth, address, abode or place of staying, and the signing date and shall affix his/her signature or seal on the petitioners' signature list. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6264, Jul. 14, 2016>
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Article 8 (Signing and Preparation of Petitioners' Signature List)
(1) A resident who intends to affix his/her signature on the petitioners' signature list shall write his/her name, date of birth, address, abode or place of staying, and the signing date and shall affix his/her signature or seal on the petitioners' signature list. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6264, Jul. 14, 2016>
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Article 9 (Submission of Petitioners' Signature List)
A petition for residents' voting under Article 12 (1) of the Act shall state the name, the address, abode or place of staying, and the date of birth of the representative of petitioners, and the subject matter and purposes of the petition, the causes of the petition, etc., and may be accompanied by relevant materials, if necessary. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6264, Jul. 14, 2016>
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Article 9 (Submission of Petitioners' Signature List)
A petition for residents' voting under Article 12 (1) of the Act shall state the name, the address, abode or place of staying, and the date of birth of the representative of petitioners, and the subject matter and purposes of the petition, the causes of the petition, etc., and may be accompanied by relevant materials, if necessary. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6264, Jul. 14, 2016>
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Article 10 (Inspection of Petitioners' Signature List)
(1) The Mayor shall determine the period, time, and place of inspection pursuant to Article 12 (3) of the Act and shall make the petition for residents' voting or its copy and the petitioners' signature list or its copy available for residents' inspection in each Gu.
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Article 10 (Inspection of Petitioners' Signature List)
(1) The Mayor shall determine the period, time, and place of inspection pursuant to Article 12 (3) of the Act and shall make the petition for residents' voting or its copy and the petitioners' signature list or its copy available for residents' inspection in each Gu.
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Article 11 (Period for Correction of Signatures)
The period for the correction of signatures under Article 12 (7) of the Act shall not exceed 15 days.
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Article 11 (Period for Correction of Signatures)
The period for the correction of signatures under Article 12 (7) of the Act shall not exceed 15 days.
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Article 12 (Council for Deliberation on Petitions for Residents' Voting)
The Mayor shall install the council for the deliberation on petitions for residents' voting in the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "council") in order to have the council deliberate and adopt a resolution on the following matters:
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Article 12 (Council for Deliberation on Petitions for Residents' Voting)
The Mayor shall install the council for the deliberation on petitions for residents' voting in the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "council") in order to have the council deliberate and adopt a resolution on the following matters:
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Article 13 (Composition of Council)
(1) The Vice Mayor I for Administrative Affairs shall serve as the chairperson of the council.
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Article 13 (Composition of Council)
(1) The Vice Mayor I for Administrative Affairs shall serve as the chairperson of the council.
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Article 14 (Operation of Council)
(1) A meeting of the council shall be convened by the council chairperson in his/her discretion or upon a request from one-third or more of council members.
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Article 14 (Operation of Council)
(1) A meeting of the council shall be convened by the council chairperson in his/her discretion or upon a request from one-third or more of council members.
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Article 15 (Processing Period)
(1) The Mayor shall issue a certificate of the representative of petitioners within seven days from the date on which an application is filed by the representative of petitioners for the issuance of the certificate of the representative of petitioners.
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Article 15 (Processing Period)
(1) The Mayor shall issue a certificate of the representative of petitioners within seven days from the date on which an application is filed by the representative of petitioners for the issuance of the certificate of the representative of petitioners.
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Article 16 (Restriction on Voting Campaigns)
Pursuant to Article 22 of the Act, no resident shall conduct any of the following activities in connection with any campaign for residents' voting: Provided, That the foregoing shall not apply to outdoor assemblies held between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. with portable loudspeakers only:
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Article 16 (Restriction on Voting Campaigns)
Pursuant to Article 22 of the Act, no resident shall conduct any of the following activities in connection with any campaign for residents' voting: Provided, That the foregoing shall not apply to outdoor assemblies held between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. with portable loudspeakers only:
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Article 17 (Petitions for Residents' Voting, etc.)
(1) An application for the issuance of a certificate of the representative of petitioners and a certificate of the representative of petitioners under Article 10 (1) and (2) of the Act shall be prepared in Forms 2 and 3 respectively.
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Article 17 (Petitions for Residents' Voting, etc.)
(1) An application for the issuance of a certificate of the representative of petitioners and a certificate of the representative of petitioners under Article 10 (1) and (2) of the Act shall be prepared in Forms 2 and 3 respectively.
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Article 18 (Methods of Official Announcement and Public Announcement)
An official announcement under Article 8 (2), 9 (4), 10 (2), 12 (3), 12 (8), or 13 (1) of the Act or a public announcement under Article 10 (4) hereof or Article 13 (2) of the Act shall be made through the official bulletin, bulletin boards, and one or more daily newspapers, and shall be posted or published on the Internet.
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Article 18 (Methods of Official Announcement and Public Announcement)
An official announcement under Article 8 (2), 9 (4), 10 (2), 12 (3), 12 (8), or 13 (1) of the Act or a public announcement under Article 10 (4) hereof or Article 13 (2) of the Act shall be made through the official bulletin, bulletin boards, and one or more daily newspapers, and shall be posted or published on the Internet.
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ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 4216, Jul. 20, 2004> |
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 4216, Jul. 20, 2004> |