proportional representation Archives

New Parliament Faces Pressure to Revise Defective Election Law

SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — As a new proportional representation system, introduced for Wednesday’s parliamentary elections, failed to fulfill its purpose, newly-elected lawmakers are now expected to address the problem during their four-year term that begins in early June. The mixed-member proportional representation system was introduced under an electoral reform bill that passed the [...]

Youth Groups Call for Lower Age of Candidacy

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean youth organizations has issued a petition for voting reforms at the National Assembly, calling for the candidacy age requirements to be lowered. Known as ‘Political Reform Youth Action’, seven groups including the university division of YMCA and Min Snail Union gathered at the National Assembly [...]