Results of the 2nd Preliminary Primary for the People Power Party Announced: 4 Candidates Eliminated

On the 22nd, the Election Management Committee of the People Power Party announced the results of the 2nd preliminary primary (cut-off) at the National Assembly. In this cut-off, a total of 4 candidates, including Na Kyung-won, Lee Cheol-woo, Yang Hyang-ja, and Yoo Jeong-bok, were eliminated from the existing 8 contenders.

The committee did not disclose the rankings or vote percentages of the candidates.

This 2nd preliminary primary applied a 100% general public opinion poll with a mechanism to prevent strategic voting. This mechanism is designed to prevent supporters of other parties from influencing the primary of the opposing party, ensuring that the opinions of the People Power Party's support group are reflected more strongly.

100% General Public Opinion Poll with Mechanism to Prevent Strategic Voting

Competition Intensifies as 4 Final Candidates Narrowed Down

As a result of this cut-off, the primary race for the People Power Party’s party leader has been narrowed to 4 candidates: Kim Mun-soo, Ahn Cheol-soo, Han Dong-hoon, and Hong Joon-pyo.

The eliminated Na Kyung-won, who was considered a strong contender within the party, unexpectedly failed to advance to the main primary. In particular, her elimination has attracted significant attention both within and outside the party.

Meanwhile, the People Power Party will hold one-on-one debates for the second preliminary primary on the 24th and 25th, a four-candidate debate on the 26th, and voting by 170,000 party members and a public opinion poll on the 27th and 28th. The two candidates advancing to the 3rd primary will be announced on the 29th.

If a majority vote is achieved, the final candidate will be confirmed; otherwise, a two-candidate debate for the 3rd primary will be held on the 30th, followed by voting and a public opinion poll from May 1st to 2nd, after which the final candidate will be elected at the National Convention on the 3rd.

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