【브레이크뉴스 경북】진예솔 기자=경상북도선거여론조사심위위원회(이하 ‘경북여심위’)가 실제 실시된 적 없는 여론조사 결과를 왜곡 공표한 혐의의 A씨를 김천경찰서에 고발했다고 15일 밝혔다.

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지난달 24일 네이버밴드에 실제 실시되지 않은 여론조사의 결과를 왜곡 공표한 혐의로 A씨를 2024. 2. 15. 김천경찰서에 고발했다고 밝혔다.

 ‘공직선거법’ 제96조(허위논평․보도 등 금지)제1항 및 제252조(방송․신문 등 부정이용죄)제2항에 따르면 선거에 관한 여론조사결과를 왜곡하여 공표한 자는 ‘5년 이하의 징역 또는 300만원 이상 2천만원 이하의 벌금에 처한다.’고 되어있다.

경북여심위 관계자는 “선거일이 50여 일 앞으로 다가옴에 따라 여론조사 결과가 유권자의 의사결정에 크게 영향을 미치는 점을 감안해 결과를 왜곡해 공표하거나, 실시되지 않은 선거여론조사결과를 만들어 SNS 등에 공표하는 행위에 대해 엄중 대처할 방침”이라며 “시민들의 적극적인 신고 및 제보를 당부한다”고 전했다.

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The Gyeongsangbuk-do Election Opinion Survey Review Committee (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Gyeongbuk Women’s Review Committee’) announced on the 15th that it had reported Mr. A to the Gimcheon Police Station on charges of distorting and publicizing the results of a public opinion poll that was never actually conducted.

On the 24th of last month, it was announced that Mr. A was reported to the Gimcheon Police Station on February 15, 2024, on charges of distorting and publishing the results of a public opinion poll that was not actually conducted on Naver Band.

  According to Paragraph 1 of Article 96 (Prohibition of False Comments, Reports, etc.) and Paragraph 2 of Article 252 (Crime of Misuse of Broadcasting, Newspapers, etc.) of the Public Official Election Act, a person who distorts and publishes the results of public opinion polls on elections shall be subject to '5. ‘He shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not less than 3 million won but not more than 20 million won.’

An official from the Gyeongbuk Women's Review Committee said, “As the election date approaches 50 days away, considering that the results of public opinion polls have a significant impact on voters' decision-making, the results are distorted and announced, or the results of election opinion polls that have not been conducted are made and published on social media, etc. “We plan to take strict action against such acts,” he said, adding, “We ask citizens to actively report and report.”