South Korea

Population Statistics

49,115,196

Total Population

7,367,279

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

11 December 2008

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities


Public Official Election Act (1994, last amended 2014)

Updated: June 2015

Article 18, paragraph 1 states: 

A person falling under any of the following subparagraphs, as of the election day, shall be disfranchised:

  • (1) A person who is declared incompetent…

 

Article 19 states: 

Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs as of the election day, shall be ineligible for the election:

  • (1) person who falls under Article 18 (1) 1, 3, or 4…

 

Article 62, paragraph 2 states: 

Any handicapped preliminary candidate or handicapped candidate determined by Regulations of the National Election Commission may have an assistant (hereinafter referred to as "assistant"), from among persons who may conduct an election campaign to assist such candidate. In such cases, no assistant shall be included in the number of election campaign workers under paragraphs (2) and (3).

 

Excerpts from the Public Official Election Act (1994, last amended 2014) 

Constitution of the Republic of Korea (1948, last amended 1987)

Updated: June 2015

Article 71 states: 

If the office of the presidency is vacant or the President is unable to perform his duties for any reason, the Prime Minister or the members of the State Council in the order of priority as determined by Act shall act for him.

 

Excerpt from the Constitution of the Republic of Korea (1948, last amended 1987)