First Election in 12 Years KFA Starts Registration of Candidates for Chairman...Huh Jung-moo, off-season training director + player, online → demand introduction of early voting
Dec 25, 2024
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While the Election Commission was formed earlier this month, registration of candidates began on the 25th. The registration period is 25-27, and the election will be held on January 8 next year. The new chairman's term will begin from the regular general meeting on Jan. 22.
The Election Management Committee is an organization in charge of overall election-related tasks such as determining the number of electors for the chairman, announcing the sentence, drawing up electors and rosters, receiving registration of candidates for the chairman, and managing voting tickets. The Election Commission was formed with a total of eight members, including four lawyers, three professors, and one from a media organization.
While KFA Chairman Chung Mong-kyu declared his bid for the fourth term, Huh Jung-moo, former chairman of Hana Citizen in Daejeon, and Shin Moon-sun, a professor at Myongji University's Graduate School of Recording and Information Science, presented the challenge. If they all register, the head of Korean soccer will be elected through elections for the first time in 12 years since 2013.
There are 194 electors in total. An election is a 'democracy flower'. The KFA presidential election cannot be an exception. People who are elected to the Electoral College should have an environment where they can vote as much as possible. However, there are concerns in the field.
In early January next year, professional as well as amateur leaders and players will leave for off-season training. You may not be able to participate in the vote. It would be a picture that no candidate wants to run for office.
In the midst of this, Chairman Huh urged the introduction of online voting or early voting. Chairman Huh said on the 24th, `The biggest problem is that it may be difficult for athletes and leaders who have the right to vote to exercise their legitimate right to vote through field training.`````````````. This is a minimum measure to ensure the rightful exercise of the right to vote for coaches, leaders and athletes sweating on the ground."
The online voting method is also allowed in Article 25 (4) of the Presidential Election Management Regulations (Election Method). The regulations state that 'voting and counting can be carried out using electronic methods such as the online voting system of the Central Election Commission (hereinafter referred to as 'electronic voting and counting of votes', 'In the case of electronic voting and counting, matters concerning electronic voting and counting shall be decided in consultation with the Central Election Commission, etc.).
Chairman Huh said, `Most of the coaches and players of the professional teams with 43 electors are training abroad on the election day of the KFA president. If the right to vote for coaches and players is not guaranteed, and the election is decided by only a few votes, it will be difficult to be recognized for legitimacy regardless of who is elected."
And as a result of checking with the Central Election Commission, I received an answer that if I apply 10 days before the election day, I can receive support. You can vote abroad, too"The size of about 200 people is a system that can be voted and counted without any problems." Regarding early voting, he said that `it would be possible if the candidates agreed upon it,' adding that there are enough alternatives. It can be introduced with the will of the candidates," he added.
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