2. Public opinion polls relating to election conducted by an institution conducting public opinion polls
relating to election that is accused pursuant to Article 8-8 (10) or indicted for an offense relating to
public opinion polls under this Act;
3. Public opinion polls relating to election conducted by a polling institution or organization other than
an institution conducting public opinion polls relating to election.
(13) A discount on the telephone bill may be provided to persons who give conscientious answers to
polling questions about election, as prescribed by the National Election Commission Regulations. In such
cases, expenses incurred in providing a discount on the telephone bill shall be borne by a person who
conducts the relevant public opinion poll. <Newly Inserted on Feb. 8, 2017>
(14) Procedures for filing a report on a public opinion poll or a formal objection and for requesting to
submit data and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by the National Election Commission
Regulations. <Newly Inserted on Feb. 29, 2012; Feb. 13, 2014; Jan. 15, 2016; Feb. 8, 2017>
Article 108-2 (Provision of Virtual Phone Numbers for Public Opinion Polls Relating to Election)
(1) Where an institution conducting public opinion polls relating to election conducts public opinion polls
relating to election using telephones for the purpose of publishing or reporting, it may use virtual phone
numbers.
(2) Where an institution conducting public opinion polls relating to election conducts public opinion polls
under paragraph (1), it may request a mobile network operator to provide virtual phone numbers via the
competent deliberative committee on public opinion polls relating to election.
(3) An institution conducting public opinion polls relating to election which intends to use virtual phone
numbers pursuant to paragraph (2) shall submit a written request for providing virtual phone numbers to
the competent deliberative committee on public opinion polls relating to election no later than 10 days
before the commencement date of the relevant public opinion poll, and the competent deliberative
committee on public opinion polls relating to election shall send the relevant written request to a mobile
network operator within three days from the date the relevant written request is submitted after examining
matters mentioned therein.
(4) Where an institution conducting public opinion polls relating to election makes a request under
paragraph (2), it shall mention the following in a written request for providing virtual phone numbers:
1. Purpose, details and period of the public opinion poll;
2. Areas and the number of persons intended for the public opinion poll;
3. The number of virtual phone numbers by gender, age group and region which each mobile network
operator should provide. In such cases, the total number of virtual phone numbers which the institution
conducting public opinion polls relating to election may request each mobile network operator to
provide shall not exceed 30 times the number of persons intended for the public opinion poll under
subparagraph 2;
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