As of 4 p.m. on June 3, the voter turnout for the 9th nationwide local elections has reached 54.7%.
According to the National Election Commission, approximately 24.4 million of the 44.6 million eligible voters have cast their ballots. This figure includes votes from early voting, absentee voting, and maritime voting conducted from May 29 to 30.
This turnout is 9.3 percentage points higher than the 45.4% recorded at the same time during the 2022 local elections. At that time, 20.1 million voters participated out of 44.3 million registered voters.
The current local elections have seen a high participation rate from the early voting phase. The final early voting turnout was 23.51%, which is 2.89 percentage points higher than the 20.62% recorded in the 2022 elections. On the first day of early voting, the turnout at 4 p.m. was 9.25%, up from 8.22% at the same time four years ago.
Voting began at 6 a.m. and will close at 6 p.m. Voters must present a photo ID, such as a resident registration card, driver's license, or passport, to cast their votes. The main voting for the 9th local elections runs from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
This election will determine the heads of metropolitan and local governments, education superintendents, and members of regional councils, with some areas also holding by-elections for the National Assembly.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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