The early voting rate for the 9th nationwide local elections reached a record high of 23.51%.
According to the National Election Commission on May 30, a total of 10,498,411 out of 44,649,908 eligible voters participated in early voting over the two days from May 29 to 30.
This figure is 2.89 percentage points higher than the early voting rate of 20.62% recorded in the previous local elections in 2022. However, it remains 13.42 percentage points lower than the all-time high of 36.93% seen during the 2022 presidential election.
By region, Jeonnam had the highest turnout at 38.95%, followed by Jeonbuk at 35.05%, Gwangju at 27.83%, Sejong at 27.67%, and Gangwon at 27.05%.
In contrast, Daegu reported the lowest turnout at 18.65%, followed by Gyeonggi at 20.96%, Busan at 21.29%, and Incheon at 21.62%. Seoul's turnout was recorded at 23.84%.
The daily early voting rates were 11.6% on the first day, May 29, and 11.91% on the second day, May 30.
On the main voting day, June 3, voters can only cast their ballots at their designated polling stations based on their registered addresses. Polling station locations can be checked on the National Election Commission's website or by calling the representative hotline at 1390.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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