Yoo Seung-min (Chairman): "Expansion of the electoral college is an important change that broadens the scope of participation for more athletes." Fourth Electoral Advisory Committee Meeting Held

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The Korean Olympic Committee (President Yoo Seung-min) held its "Fourth Electoral Advisory Committee" at 2 p.m. on the 1st in the new building of the Olympic Hall, presenting appointment letters to newly appointed Chairperson Lee Jae-hwa and member Kim Jong-guk.

Lee Jae-hwa was appointed as chairperson following the vacancy created by the previous chairperson, Kim Dae-nyeon, who was named secretary-general of the Korean Olympic Committee.

Lee (Chairman) previously served as a standing commissioner at the Busan Metropolitan City Election Management Commission and as administrative director at the National Election Commission. He has been active in sports organization election improvement committees and served as the second So Wi (Director) of the Electoral Advisory Committee.

Kim Jong-guk, the newly appointed member, is an election expert who previously held positions including standing commissioner at the Seoul Metropolitan City Election Management Commission, secretary-general of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Election Management Commission, and head of the Public Relations Division at the National Election Commission.

With these appointments, the Electoral Advisory Committee now consists of 10 members in total: one chairperson, one vice-chairperson, and eight members.

During the meeting, the committee deliberated on a recommendation for election management regulations for association presidents to be applied to member sports organizations that adopt the expanded electoral college system ahead of schedule, in accordance with the revised regulations for member sports organizations dated August 26.

The Korean Olympic Committee explained regarding the recommendation: "It was revised by applying the election management regulations for the Han Che-yuk-hoe (Chairman), and includes necessary matters for conducting elections for association presidents, such as the composition and operation of the expanded electoral college, improvements to the criteria for forming and operating election campaign committees, candidate registration, restrictions on donation activities, and expansion of subjects eligible to conduct campaigns to strengthen voters' right to know."

Additionally, the committee deliberated on a proposal to restructure subcommittees due to changes in the committee's composition and provided legal interpretations related to the Gwangju Metropolitan City Sports Association election in South Jeolla Province.

Yoo Seung-min (Chairman) stated: "The expansion of the electoral college is an important change that broadens the scope of participation, allowing more athletes to reflect their views in organizational operations," and added, "Based on the professional discussions of the newly formed Electoral Advisory Committee, we will ensure that the improved system is stably established at the field level."

The Korean Olympic Committee emphasized: "Based on the results of this deliberation, we plan to take relevant follow-up measures to ensure the stable implementation of the expanded electoral college system for member sports organizations."

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