A campaign speech or interview under Article 79 shall not be held or made at the facilities or places
falling under any of the following subparagraphs: <Amended on Mar. 12, 2004; Jan. 17, 2012>
1. A building or facilities owned or managed by the State or each local government: Provided, That the
same shall not apply to the park, cultural center, market, playground, citizens' hall, gymnasium,
roadside, plaza or school and other open places where the multitudes pass through;
2. Inside of a ship, regular passenger automobile, train, electromotive vehicle and aircraft, and within
their terminal premises, and subway station premises;
3. A hospital, clinic, library, research institute, laboratory, and other medical and research facilities.
Article 81 (Interviews or Debates by Organizations Inviting Candidates)
(1) An organization which does not fall under Article 87 (1) 1 through 6 may invite one or several
candidates, interviewers or debaters (limited to a presidential election and an election of Mayors/Do
Governors, and referring to one person nominated by a political party or candidate for each election
campaign office or election campaign liaison office, from among those who are eligible to engage in an
election campaign; hereafter in this Article, the same shall apply), and hold an interview or debate indoors,
as prescribed by this Act, to inquire the platform and policy of the political party to which he or she or
they belong or the candidate's political views, or other matters: Provided, That the same shall not apply to
the trade unions and organizations under Article 10 (1) 6. <Amended on Apr. 1, 1995; Nov. 14, 1997; Feb. 16,
2000; Mar. 7, 2002; Mar. 12, 2004; Aug. 4, 2005>
1. Deleted; <Mar. 12, 2004>
2. Deleted. <Mar. 12, 2004>
3. Deleted. <Mar. 12, 2004>
(2) "Interview" in paragraph (1) means that a candidate or an interviewee answers questions made by the
organizer or questioner about the platform and policy of the political party to which he or she belongs or
candidate's political views and other matters, and "debate" means that not less than two candidates or
debaters question and answer through the organizer on the subject concerning the platform and policy of
the political party to which they belong or candidate's political views and other matters under the direction
of the organizer. <Amended on Nov. 14, 1997>
(3) An organization which intends to hold an interview or debate under paragraph (1) shall report, in
writing, the matters concerning the organization such as the name of the host organization, name of its
representative, seat of its office, number of its members, and ground for its establishment, and the name of
the candidate, interviewer or debater, subject of the interview or debate, name of the moderator, method of
proceedings, and the date, time and place, the number of anticipated participants, etc. to the competent
constituency election commission or the Gu/Si/Gun election commission having jurisdiction over the
meeting place, no later than two days before the beginning of the meeting, as prescribed by the National
Election Commission Regulations. In such cases, a written acceptance of the candidate, interviewer or
debater to be invited shall be appended to the report.
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