Former Yeongam County Chief Jeon Dong-pyeong, who passed the Democratic Party of Korea's candidate eligibility review, has begun his campaign in earnest to secure the party's nomination.
According to local political sources on the 23rd, former County Chief Jeon received an eligibility ruling from the South Jeolla Provincial Party's Candidate Nomination Management Committee. This clears the way for Jeon to compete in the Democratic Party's primary for Yeongam county chief.
Initially, Jeon was flagged during the early screening process for minor documentation deficiencies related to family information. However, after submitting additional materials and completing clarification procedures, he was found to have no disqualifying factors and received final eligibility approval from the party's supreme council on the 9th.
Ahead of the June 3 local elections, the key point of interest in Yeongam County is a potential rematch between the former and current county chiefs.
As the region has been classified as an area of interest in South Jeolla Province, local media outlets have conducted successive polls. The results show former County Chief Jeon holding a clear lead over incumbent County Chief Woo Seung-hee, who carries the advantage of incumbency.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party's South Jeolla Provincial Party is scheduled to begin interviews with candidates for basic local government heads and metropolitan and basic council members starting on the 2nd of next month.