National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2015 participate in a political activity. Part II 2.‌students tying yellow ribbons were only doing so to pray for the Sewol ferry victims, not to Therefore, the Commission expressed its opinion on March 18th that measures taken by the personnel and students. C. ‌Expression of opinion to guarantee the right to vote for people with mental disabilities in residential care facilities The Commission published a report on the right to vote for people with disability in 2014, and issued a recommendation to the National Election Commission (NEC) for the local election on June 4th in the same year to come up with measures to help the disabled with voting, depending on the type and characteristic of their disability. In response, the NEC joined the effort to ensure the right to vote for people with disability. As a result, there is gradually increasing support to enhance the accessibility for physically challenged people and provide supportive equipment for voting. In addition, the Public Official Election Act was revised on January 7th, 2014, making it mandatory to install a voting booth in all residential facilities for the disabled, including hospitals, nursing homes, and camps with more than 10 registered residents eligible for voting. However, the Commission’s survey on the right to vote for people with disabilities in residential care facilities in 2014 found that: 1. the voting rate of the mentally disabled in the facilities was very low; and 2. these people had trouble with access to information on elections. Therefore, the Commission expressed its opinion on April 16th to the NEC President and the Minister of Health and Welfare to ensure the right to vote for people with mental disability by taking more practical measures to provide information on elections and support for voting. D. ‌Expression of opinion on the government’s proposal for the comprehensive solution to address issues in temporary employment Regarding the government’s proposal for the comprehensive solution to address issues in temporary employment announced in the end of December, 2014, the Commission expressed its opinion on May 26th to the Minister of Employment and Labor that it is necessary to come up Part II Major Activities of NHRCK | 29 Major Activities of NHRCK MOE, regardless of the appeal made, are potentially violating the right to expression of school