On the 27th, Representative Lee Jun-seok was elected as the new head of the Reform Party. The Reform Party stated that as a result of holding a convention at the National Assembly's parliamentary hall, Lee, who was the sole candidate, was elected with 98.22% in the voting. The voting took place online over two days from the 25th, reflecting 70% from member votes and 30% from public opinion surveys.
In his acceptance speech that day, Representative Lee said, "I've been entrusted with such an important role again through your choice," and noted, "I am truly grateful and honored to have the opportunity to serve the party and Korea." He added, "I will make the party become a 'lean tiger' rather than a 'fat cat,'" stating, "The party should be a platform that supports the political activities of its members. I will digitalize everything."
The Reform Party, which has reestablished the 'Lee Jun-seok system,' plans to soon transition to an online membership system. To prevent the distortion of party sentiment from fraudulent members and organized enlistment, it has decided to halt 'offline membership recruitment.' According to this plan, one can only become a member through online registration based on personal authentication. Additionally, in the case of regional party chairpersons and local committee chairs, they will be elected through a '100% direct election' system only if a certain number of members in the region is met.
Representative Lee particularly announced the establishment of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based election automation system. He stated that using AI, he aims to significantly reduce the budget for basic and regional elections to 'within 3 million won' within this year. He mentioned, "For the upcoming local elections, applications for the Reform Party's nominations will be received 100% online, so one will not need to come to Yeouido or regional offices," adding, "If necessary, interviews will also be conducted via video conferencing to alleviate time and expense barriers, ensuring that busy individuals are not disadvantaged in the nomination and election process."