5월 14일 후보 등록이 시작된 6월 3일 지방선거는 이재명 대통령 집권 1년을 평가하는 중요한 시험대로 여겨진다. 등록은 목요일과 금요일 오전 9시부터 오후 6시까지 진행된다.
전국선거관리위원회에 따르면 후보 등록은 목요일과 금요일 오전 9시부터 오후 6시까지 가능하다. 공식 선거운동은 다음 주 목요일부터 시작해 투표 전날까지 13일간 이어진다.
서울시장 선거에서는 국민의힘 오세훈 시장이 더불어민주당 정원오 후보와 맞붙는다. 부산시장 선거에서는 국민의힘 박형준 시장이 더불어민주당 전재수 전 해양수산부 장관과 경쟁한다.
더불어민주당 정청래 대표는 국민의힘을 향해 "6월 3일 지방선거에서 국민의 엄중한 심판을 받아야 한다"고 말했다. 국민의힘 장동혁 대표는 지방선거를 이재명 대통령과 민주당에 대한 심판으로 규정했다.
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Lee Jin-sook, former Korea Communications Commission chief, announced Saturday she is stepping down as a preliminary candidate for Daegu mayor. Excluded from the People Power Party's primary, she opted to support the party's nominee rather than run independently amid fears of a Democratic Party win. The primary concludes Sunday ahead of the June 3 local elections.
Ruling and opposition parties are preparing for the June 3 local elections, viewed as a gauge of public sentiment on political polarization following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid. The elections include parliamentary by-elections in over 10 constituencies and mark the first major test for President Lee Jae Myung's administration since June last year. The Democratic Party aims to bolster its mandate, while the People Power Party focuses on economic issues to rebound.
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Former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum will formally declare his bid for Daegu mayor ahead of the June local elections, party officials said. He plans to make the announcement at the National Assembly and in the southeastern city on Monday. The move is seen as the Democratic Party's (DP) effort to challenge the conservative stronghold.
President Lee Jae-myung stressed the importance of defending democracy at the 66th anniversary of the April 19 Revolution. Speaking at the April 19th National Cemetery in northern Seoul, he compared the 1960 people's resistance to former President Yoon Suk-yeol's 2024 martial law attempt, saying the public's outcry toppled an arrogant regime. He urged safeguarding democracy against anti-democratic forces.
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South Korea's judicial reform laws were proclaimed on March 12, allowing constitutional appeals against Supreme Court rulings and punishment for legal distortion. This marks the first major overhaul since the 1987 constitutional amendment, including an expansion of Supreme Court justices. The measures passed under the ruling Democratic Party despite opposition from the opposition and judiciary.