the application for registration, as prescribed by the National Election Commission Regulations. In such
cases, when a preliminary candidate applies for candidate registration in the relevant constituency, which
is the same as that of the relevant election, he or she shall pay the amount remaining after excluding the
election deposit paid under Article 60-2 (2): <Amended on Nov. 14, 1997; Feb. 16, 2000; Oct. 8, 2001; Mar. 7,
2002; Jan. 25, 2010; Jan. 17, 2012; Mar. 25, 2020>
1. 300 million won, in cases of a presidential election;
2. 15 million won, in cases of an election of constituency members of the National Assembly;
2-2. 5 million won, in cases of an election of proportional representation members of the National
Assembly;
3. 3 million won, in cases of an election of City/Do council members;
4. 50 million won, in cases of an election of Mayors/Do Governors;
5. 10 million won, in cases of an election of the heads of autonomous Gus/Sis/Guns;
6. 2 million won, in cases of an election of autonomous Gu/Si/Gun council members.
(2) No election deposit provided in paragraph (1) shall be subject to disposition on delinquency or
compulsory execution.
(3) Administrative fines provided in Article 261 and the expenses for any vicarious execution against
illegal facilities provided in Article 271 shall be borne from an election deposit under paragraph (1)
(including an election deposit under Article 60-2 (2)). <Amended on Jan. 25, 2010>
Article 57 (Return of Election Deposits)
(1) The competent constituency election commission shall return the amount classified in the following
subparagraphs to the depositor within 30 days after the election day. In such cases, an election deposit
which is not returned shall revert to the State or local governments: <Amended on Mar. 12, 2004; Aug. 4,
2005; Jan. 25, 2010; Mar. 25, 2020>
1. A presidential election, an election of constituency members of the National Assembly, an election of
constituency members of local councils and an election of the heads of local governments:
(a) Whole amount of the election deposit where the relevant candidate has been elected or has
deceased or where he or she has obtained 15/100 or more of the gross number of valid votes;
(b) Amount equivalent to 50/100 of the election deposit where the relevant candidate has obtained not
less than 10/100 but less than 15/100 of the gross number of valid votes;
(c) Whole amount of the election deposit paid under Article 60-2 (2) where the relevant preliminary
candidate has deceased or where he or she is not registered as a candidate due to the failure to receive
the nomination of the political party to which he or she belongs although he or she applied for
nomination as candidates with the political party in accordance with the party constitution or rules;
2. In cases of the election of the proportional representative National Assembly members and the
election of the proportional representative local council members:
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