A public official, having duties concerning prosecution, police or army, who intimidates a voter, candidate, or a person who seeks to be candidate, in an election provided for by statutes or regulations, or who obstructs the freedom of election by any other means, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than ten years and suspension of qualifications for at least five years.
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER VII CRIMES CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Criminal Act — Article 128 (Obstruction of Election)
형법 제128조
This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2023-08-08. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.
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