According to the National Election Commission (NEC), voters may cast their ballots at any polling station nationwide, regardless of their registered address, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. over two days from Friday to Saturday.
Voters must bring a photo ID showing their date of birth such as a resident registration card, passport or driver's license. Mobile IDs are accepted only if they can be opened and verified on site, and saved images are not valid.
Depending on their registered address, voters may receive up to seven ballots, as the elections will choose about 4,000 metropolitan mayors, provincial governors, local government heads and education superintendents, and fill other vacancies.
Voters should use the official tool provided at polling booths and mark just one candidate per ballot. Taking photos inside polling stations or of ballots is prohibited, and violators can face up to two years in prison or a fine of up to 4 million won (about US$2,700). Damaging ballots or causing a disturbance at a polling station is also punishable.
Meanwhile, more than 44.6 million people are eligible to vote, up more than 340,000 from the previous elections in 2022. Of them, 89,151 are South Koreans residing overseas and 151,532 are foreigners staying here.
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