The People Power Party will begin accepting nomination applications for the June 3 local elections starting March 5.
The party's Local Election Nomination Committee held a plenary meeting on the 23rd and resolved to announce the nomination schedule from March 1-4 and accept online applications from March 5-11.
Nomination screening fees are set at 8 million won for metropolitan government heads, 6 million won for basic local government heads, 4 million won for metropolitan council members, and 3 million won for basic council members. The Public Official Candidate Basic Qualification Assessment (PPAT) fee for basic council candidates is set at 100,000 won.
The committee is introducing a "Youth Fast Track" system to lower barriers to political entry for young people. Political newcomers under 45 years old as of election day will receive full fee waivers for metropolitan and basic council positions. For metropolitan and basic government head candidates, those in vulnerable regions such as Honam will receive 90% fee reductions, while other regions will receive 50% reductions.
The committee will also establish a Public Nomination Jury to review priority recommendation districts for proportional representation candidates at both metropolitan and basic levels. Regulations on relatives and special relationships will be established to ensure fairness.
The committee will directly oversee nominations in 26 regions: five special-status cities including Suwon, Goyang, Yongin, and Hwaseong in Gyeonggi Province and Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province; 14 large cities with populations over 500,000 including Seongnam, Anyang, Bucheon, Pyeongtaek, and Ansan in Gyeonggi Province; and seven autonomous districts in Seoul with populations over 500,000 including Gangseo, Gwanak, Gangnam, Songpa, and Gangdong.
For regions not under the committee's direct oversight, guidelines will be issued to provincial party committees requiring elimination of factional influence, prioritization of independence, participation of at least 50% external figures, and three-minute policy presentations during screening to verify candidates' policy capabilities.