<Amended on Feb. 21, 2006; Jan. 6, 2016; Dec. 22, 2020>
Article 10 (Drive of Social Organizations for Fair Election)
(1) A social organization, etc. may be engaged in the drive for a fair election such as monitoring election
malpractices: Provided, That none of the following organizations shall be engaged in the drive for a fair
election under the name of the organization or that of its representative: <Amended on Feb. 16, 2000; Mar. 7,
2002; Mar. 12, 2004; Aug. 4, 2005>
1. A national movement organization established under a special Act, which is contributed or subsidized
by the State or local government (referring to the society for a Better Tomorrow, the Saemaul
Movement Council, and the Korea Freedom Federation);
2. An organization which is banned from political activities or participation in any election of public
officials under statutes or regulations;
3. An organization which is founded or operated by a candidate (including a person intending to become
a candidate; hereafter in this Article, the same shall apply), a spouse of the candidate, a lineal ascendant,
descendant and sibling of the candidate or his or her spouse, or a spouse of the candidate's lineal
descendant or sibling (hereinafter referred to as "family member of the candidate");
4. An organization established for the purpose of supporting a specific political party (including a
preparatory committee for the formation of a political party; hereafter in this Article, the same shall
apply) or a specific candidate;
5. Deleted; <Aug. 4, 2005>
6. Any trade union or organization which makes election campaigns or declares that it will make
election campaigns.
(2) Social organizations, etc. shall, when engaging in the drive for a fair election, firmly maintain an
impartial position at all time, and shall pay special attention so as not to allow itself to conduct an election
campaign in favor of a specific political party or candidate.
(3) An election commission of each level (excluding an Eup/Myeon/Dong election commission) shall
issue a warning, suspension or correction order, if the social organization, etc. is engaged in an unfair
activity, and shall take necessary measures, such as pressing formal charges, if the activity leads to an
election campaign, or the suspension or correction order is not complied with. <Amended on Aug. 4, 2005>
Article 10-2 (Fair Election Support Groups)
(1) Election commissions at all levels (excluding Eup/Myeon/Dong election commissions) shall have a
fair election support group to monitor vote rigging and support fair elections. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008;
Apr. 6, 2018>
(2) A fair election support group shall consist of not more than 10 persons from among persons who are
eligible to campaign as prescribed by the National Election Commission Regulations, but are not a
member of a political party and take a neutral and impartial stance: Provided, That with 60 days (in cases
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