S. Korea sets presidential election for June 3

A presidential election must be held within 60 days after the Constitutional Court removed Yoon from office last Friday over his failed martial law bid. (Photo By 최광모/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

By Yonhap, Philippine News Agency

SEOUL – South Korea will hold a presidential election on June 3 to select a successor to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office by the Constitutional Court last Friday over a failed martial law attempt.

The election date is expected to be confirmed during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, acting President Han Duck-soo is set to announce, according to a government senior official.

“Given the significance of the matter and the issue of designating the election day as a temporary public day, the decision will be approved during a Cabinet meeting,” the official told Yonhap News Agency.

A presidential election must be held within 60 days after the Constitutional Court removed Yoon from office last Friday over his failed martial law bid.

If the schedule is confirmed, candidates will be required to register by May 11 and the official campaign period will kick off on May 12.

The law also requires a public servant running for president to resign at least 30 days before an election, making May 4 the deadline for their run.

The newly elected president will assume office immediately after the election results without a transition team.