Gov't to declare ᆢ
Written : 2025-04-08 10:00:00 KST
Gov't to declare early presidential election for June 3 after Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment
The government is likely to confirm the date of an early Presidential election in June. This, after now former President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office last Friday due to his December martial law declaration. We have our correspondent Oh Soo-young on the line.
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Q1. Sooyoung, so the highly anticipated early election date is more than likely to be fixed in the next half hour or so? Yes. Acting President Han Duck-soo is poised to declare June 3rd as the day of the early Presidential election. This comes four days after former President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from power on Friday. Under the Constitution, the date must be announced within 10 days of a presidential vacancy, and at least 50 days before the vote. That means Han actually has until next Monday to settle on a date, but there's pressure to quickly fill the leadership vacuum, as Yoon was suspended from his duties for almost four months throughout his impeachment trial.
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more than likely (~할) 가능성이 높은, (~할) 공산이 큰
settle (마침내) 결정하다
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An election on Tuesday, the 3rd of June would mark the latest possible day within the 60-day window. This would be aimed at ensuring the people's right to vote. Normally, presidential elections in Korea are held on a Wednesday. However, in the case of early elections, if they're triggered by presidential vacancy, there are no separate regulations concerning the day of the week. In 2017, an early presidential election took place after the ousting of former President Park Geun-hye. The election date was announced five days after the Constitutional Court upheld her impeachment, and the vote took place exactly 60 days following the ruling.
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separate regulations 별도의 규정
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Q2. So we'll find out the exact date for the big day soon. Then what comes after the date is set? It'll be an incredibly compact campaign period. If the presidential election is held on June 3rd, candidate registration should take place on May 10th and 11th. Official campaigning starts the next day, for just over 3 weeks, until June 2nd the day before the vote. Televised interviews and debates hosted by electoral authorities will be held during this time. Overseas Koreans must register to vote 40 days before election day, according to the National Election Commission, and ballots for them will open from May 20th to 25th.
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compact campaign period 빽빽한 선거 운동 기간
televise [ ˈtelɪvaɪz ] 텔레비전으로 방송하다
electoral authorities 선거 당국[관계자]
ballot [ ˈbælət ] 투표(용지)
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Early voting will be held the weekend before on May 29th and 30th. In an early election, the winner must immediately assume presidential duties, without a transition committee. In 2017, former President Moon Jae-in began presidential duties the day the election commission confirmed his victory on May 10, the day after the vote. Once the election date is confirmed, the National Election Commission is expected to release the full election schedule. I see, and once confirmed, we will bring our viewers the latest of course. Thanks so much Sooyoung.
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assume <역할·임무 등을> 맡다,
transition committee 인수 위원회
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