As of 4 p.m. on May 30, the early voting rate for the 9th nationwide local elections reached 20.94%, surpassing the previous record for local elections.
According to the National Election Commission, 9,347,567 out of 44,649,908 eligible voters had participated in early voting by that time.
This figure exceeds the final early voting rate of 20.62% from the 2022 local elections by 0.32 percentage points. Compared to the same time during the 8th local elections, which had an early voting rate of 18.39%, this year's rate is 2.55 percentage points higher.
If the current trend continues, the final early voting rate for this local election is expected to reach around 23%.
The highest early voting rate recorded in a nationwide election since the introduction of the early voting system was during the 20th presidential election, which had a final early voting rate of 36.93%.
Regionally, Jeollanam-do reported the highest early voting rate at 35.89%, followed by Jeollabuk-do at 31.96%, Gwangju at 24.82%, and Gangwon at 24.62%.
In contrast, Daegu had the lowest rate at 16.53%, followed by Gyeonggi at 18.49%, Busan at 18.98%, and Incheon at 19.15%. Seoul's early voting rate was recorded at 20.87%.
Early voting began at 6 a.m. on May 29 and will continue until 6 p.m. today at 3,571 polling stations nationwide. Voters wishing to participate must bring identification such as a resident registration card, driver's license, or passport to their nearest early voting station.
Polling station locations can be confirmed on the National Election Commission's website or by calling the representative number 1390.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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