The Supreme Court has decided to speed up trial proceedings for election law violators.

Under a plan announced by the Court, the trial process, including appeals proceedings, will be completed within six months, with each stage of the three-trial system taking no less than two months.

The plan was adopted at a Monday meeting of nationwide election-related trial justices.

Currently, the trial of election law violators often last two-to-three years, allowing them to stay in office for a long time or even serve out their terms before their election is nullified.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Lee Yong-hun earlier called for speedy proceedings and stricter sentences for election law violators.

The new measure will be applied beginning with the May 30th local elections.

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