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Overseas Election Schedule

Key Schedule for the Overseas Voting for the 23rd National Assembly Election
Overseas National Referendum Schedule
Date Activity Reference Date Legal Basis
Oct. 15, 2027
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May 2, 2028		 Establishment and Operation of Overseas
Election Commissions		 From 180 days before election day to
30 days after election day		 Act Art. 218 (1)
Rule Art. 136-2
Nov. 14, 2027
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Feb. 12, 2028		 Reporting as an Overseas Absentee From 150 days before election day to
60 days before election day		 Act Arts. 218-4, 5, 6
Rule Arts. 136-4, 5
By Feb. 12, 2028 Application for Registration as an Overseas Voter (including modification registration) By 60 days before election day
Preparation of the List of Overseas
Absentees Filed at Diplomatic Missions
Transmission of the List of Overseas
Absentees Filed at Diplomatic Missions		 Immediately after the preparation of
the list of overseas absentees filed
at diplomatic missions, etc.		 Act Art. 218-7
Rule Art. 136-6
Feb. 23
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Mar. 3, 2028		 Preparation of the List of Overseas Voters From 49 days before election day to
40 days before election day		 Act Arts. 218-8, 9
Rule Arts. 136-8, 9
Mar. 4
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Mar. 8, 2028		 Access to the List of Overseas Voters, etc. and Filing of Objections (Applications for dissatisfaction may be filed by the day following the receipt of notice of decision on the objection) From 39 days before election day to
35 days before election day		 Act Arts. 218-10, 11
Mar. 9
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Mar. 11, 2028		 Application for Entry by Omitted Persons in
the List of Overseas Voters		 From 34 days before election day to
31 days before election day		 Act Art. 218-11 (3)
Rule Art. 136-10 (2)
Mar. 13, 2028 Finalization of the List of Overseas Voters 30 days before election day Act Art. 218-13 (1)
Mar. 21
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Mar. 25, 2028		 Preparation of the List of Voters Within 5 days from 28 days
before election day		 Act Art. 37,
Rule Art. 10
Reporting for Home/Shipboard Voting and
Preparation of the List of Home/Shipboard Voters		 Act Art. 38,
Rule Art. 11
By Mar. 23, 2028 Public Announcement of the Names, Locations, and Operating Periods, etc. of Overseas
Polling Stations		 By 20 days before election day Act Art. 218-17 (3)
Mar. 23
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Mar. 24, 2028		 Candidate Registration
(9 a.m. - 6 p.m. everyday)		 For 2 days from 20 days
before election day		 Act Art. 49,
Rule Art. 20
Submission of draft information materials of political parties and candidates Act Art. 218-14 (4)
Rule Art. 136-13
By Mar. 26, 2028 Report of Voting Observers for Overseas
Polling Stations		 By 17 days before election day Act Art. 218-20 (2)
By Mar. 27, 2028 Transmission of the draft overseas
ballot papers		 2 days before the commencement date of overseas voting period Act Art. 218-18 (2)
Rule Art. 136-17
Mar. 29
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Apr. 3, 2028		 Installation and Operation of Overseas Polling Stations Within 6 days from 14 days before
election day to 9 days before election day		 Act Art. 218-17
Rule Art. 136-15
Overseas Voting
(8 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day, Overseas Polling Stations)
Return of Overseas Ballots Immediately after the expiration date
of the overseas voting period		 Act Art. 218-21 (2)
Rule Art. 136-23
Apr. 7
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Apr. 8, 2028

Early Voting

(6 a.m. - 6 p.m. each day)

For 2 days from 5 days before election day

Act Art. 155 (2), Art. 158
Apr. 12, 2028 Voting
(6 a.m. - 8 p.m.)		 Election day Chapter 10 (Voting)
Counting
(Immediately after the close of voting)		 Chapter 11 (Counting)
Counting at Diplomatic Missions
(when grounds arise)		 Time determined by the National
Election Commission		 Act Art. 218-24
Rule Art. 136-25