(9) No political party (including its representative and members) or polling institution or organization (including its representative and members) which has been provided with virtual phone numbers pursuant to main clause of paragraph (5) or paragraph (8) shall perform any of the following acts: <Amended on Feb. 8, 2017> 1. Using virtual phone numbers with which it has been provided for purposes other than the purpose of conducting a public opinion poll or collecting public opinion under paragraph (1); 2. Providing virtual phone numbers with which it has been provided to any other persons. (10) Any person who has been provided with virtual phone numbers (including its representative and members) shall immediately abolish virtual phone numbers whose period of validity expires. <Amended on Feb. 8, 2017> (11) Expenses incurred by a mobile network operator in creating and providing virtual phone numbers pursuant to paragraph (5) shall be borne by the relevant political party which makes a request for providing virtual phone numbers. In such cases, the mobile network operator shall charge the minimum expenses incurred in creating and providing virtual phone numbers. <Amended on Feb. 8, 2017> (12) No person shall file an objection to the results or the effect of the primary election or the results of the collection of public opinion with a mobile network operator that has provided virtual phone numbers. <Amended on Feb. 8, 2017> (13) Methods and procedures for requesting the provision of virtual phone numbers, the establishment of the period of validity of virtual phone numbers, a form of a written request for providing virtual phone numbers, the competent election commission, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by the National Election Commission Regulations. <Amended on Feb. 8, 2017> CHAPTER VII ELECTION CAMPAIGNS Article 58 (Definition) (1) For the purpose of this Act, the term "election campaign" means an act for winning an election, or for making another person be or not be elected: Provided, That none of the following acts shall be deemed an election campaign: <Amended on Feb. 16, 2000; Feb. 29, 2012; Aug. 13, 2013; Mar. 25, 2020> 1. A simple statement of opinion or manifestation of an intention on the election; 2. An act of preparing candidacy and election campaign; 3. A simple statement of opinion on support for, or opposition to the nomination of candidates by political parties, or manifestation of an intention thereof; 4. Ordinary political party activities; 5. Deleted; <May 14, 2014> 6. Sending a text message (including emoticons, voices pictures, video clips, etc.; hereinafter the same shall apply) as courtesy greetings on a holiday such as Lunar New Year’s Day or Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day), Buddha’s Birthday, Christmas Day, etc.