Act No. 12583, May 14, 2014 Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014 Act No. 12946, Dec. 30, 2014 Act No. 13334, jun. 19, 2015 Act No. 13497, Aug. 13, 2015 Act No. 13617, Dec. 24, 2015 Act No. 13722, Jan. 6, 2016 Act No. 13755, Jan. 15, 2016 Act No. 14073, Mar. 3, 2016 Act No. 14184, May 29, 2016 Act No. 14556, Feb. 8, 2017 Act No. 14571, Mar. 9, 2017 Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017 Act No. 15424, Mar. 9, 2018 Act No. 15551, Apr. 6, 2018 Act No. 16671, Dec. 3, 2019 Act No. 16864, Jan. 14, 2020 Act No. 16957, Feb. 4, 2020 Act No. 17070, Mar. 11, 2020 Act No. 17125, Mar. 24, 2020 Act No. 17127, Mar. 25, 2020 Act No. 17689, Dec. 22, 2020 Act No. 17758, Dec. 29, 2020 Act No. 17813, Dec. 29, 2020 Act No. 17893, Jan. 12, 2021 Act No. 17980, Mar. 23, 2021 Act No. 18791, Jan. 21, 2022 CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the development of democratic politics by ensuring that elections prescribed by the Constitution of the Republic of Korea and the Local Autonomy Act are held fairly in accordance with the free will of the people and democratic procedures and by preventing any malpractice related to such elections. <Amended on Aug. 4, 2005>

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