As the 9th nationwide local elections are underway, voter turnout across South Korea was reported at 15.0% as of 11 a.m. on June 3. This figure is 3.0 percentage points higher than the turnout of 12.0% recorded at the same time during the 8th nationwide local elections in 2022.
According to the National Election Commission, approximately 670,000 voters had participated out of a total of 44,649,908 eligible voters by 11 a.m. The main voting began at 6 a.m. at polling stations nationwide.
Regionally, Daegu recorded the highest turnout at 18.9%, followed by Gangwon Province at 17.7%, Gyeongsangbuk-do at 17.6%, and Gyeongsangnam-do at 16.5%.
In contrast, Gwangju had the lowest turnout at 11.4%. Following Gwangju were Jeollabuk-do at 11.9% and Sejong at 12.9%. In the metropolitan area, voter turnout was recorded at 14.3% in Seoul, 14.5% in Gyeonggi Province, and 14.2% in Incheon.
Additionally, the early voting turnout of 23.51%, conducted from May 29 to 30, will be added to the overall turnout starting at 1 p.m. Voting will continue until 6 p.m., and voters must bring identification such as a resident registration card, driver's license, or passport to their designated polling stations.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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