Seoul: The Democratic Party (DP) will conduct a four-round party nomination process over two weeks to select its presidential candidate on April 27, officials announced Tuesday. The party is prepared to receive official bids from aspirants as part of this process.
According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea is scheduled to hold a presidential election on June 3 following the removal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol from office due to his failed martial law bid in December. Lee Jae-myung, a former DP leader who declared his presidential bid last week, is currently leading the race with nearly 49 percent support, based on a recent poll.
The Realmeter poll indicated that Lee Jae-myung topped the list with 48.8 percent support. Former Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo, now with the People Power Party, was the next closest contender with 10.9 percent support. The nomination process will include online voting across four regions: Chungcheong from April 16-19, Gyeongsang from April 17-20, Jeolla from April 23-26, and the greater Seoul area from April 24-27.
The public electoral college will have the opportunity to cast their votes over two days between April 21 and 27. The DP will confirm its final candidate on April 27, as part of the preparations for the upcoming presidential election.