South Korea’s election laws keep minor parties off the political stage

South Korea’s election laws keep minor parties off the political stage

South Korea’s televised presidential debate on May 18 featured four candidates from across the political spectrum, but the narrow stage presence highlighted how the country’s election laws, once designed to ensure fairness, now entrench a two-party monopoly and marginalize political alternatives. With the June 3 election fast approaching, institutional thresholds and legal constraints continue to […] The post South Korea’s election laws keep min…