According to the city on June 21, it will begin recruiting redevelopment and reconstruction associations to participate in the "2026 Electronic Voting and Online Meeting Activation Project" starting June 22. This initiative aims to support associations in more easily implementing electronic voting and online meetings by covering related costs.
Seoul noted that for associations participating in the program last year, the average pre-voting period for meetings was reduced from four weeks to 13 days, and the submission rate for written resolutions dropped from 64.5% to 15.8%. This has significantly decreased the burden of time and personnel required for mailing and counting ballots.
This year, the city will enhance support for key projects that can start construction within three years. Among the 85 core supply strategic projects identified by Seoul, associations managing projects that can begin construction between 2026 and 2028, as determined by city and district promotion meetings, will receive full subsidies for electronic meetings.
For other projects, the city will provide basic support covering 50% of costs, with the possibility of increasing this to 100% if they meet criteria such as being the first to adopt electronic methods, addressing important agenda items, and demonstrating cost-saving efforts.
Seoul is also promoting the digitization of the consent collection process, which is often time-consuming and costly in the early stages of projects. To this end, it will implement the "Electronic Signature Consent Support Project" targeting areas undergoing rapid redevelopment and reconstruction, as well as public redevelopment and reconstruction. Eight locations recommended by local districts will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis for support.
Choi Jin-seok, head of the Housing Office at Seoul City, stated, "By introducing electronic methods, we aim to reduce the time required for securing consent and holding meetings, thereby accelerating project progress for associations that can start construction within three years and establishing a stable housing supply foundation."
Meanwhile, a recent controversy arose regarding the validity of SMS-authenticated electronic consent forms in a redevelopment complex in Bundang, ahead of the application for the first-phase new town leading district. However, the Ministry of Science and ICT determined that these forms are valid under the Electronic Signature Act, which was also recognized by Seongnam City.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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