The National Election Commission reported that voter turnout for the 9th nationwide local elections reached 4.5% as of 8 AM on June 3.
Voting began at 6 AM at polling stations across the country, with 2,017,995 of the 44,649,908 registered voters having cast their ballots.
This turnout is 0.7 percentage points higher than the 3.8% recorded at the same time during the 2022 local elections.
The early voting turnout of 23.51%, conducted from May 29 to 30, will be included in the overall turnout figures starting at 1 PM.
The region with the highest voter turnout so far is Gangwon at 5.7%, followed by Daegu at 5.6%, Daejeon and Chungnam at 5.1%, and Ulsan at 4.8%.
Conversely, Gwangju recorded the lowest turnout at 3.4%, followed by Sejong at 3.5% and Jeonbuk at 3.6%.
In the capital region, voter turnout was 4.1% in Seoul, 4.4% in Gyeonggi, and 4.2% in Incheon.
Voting will continue today from 6 AM to 6 PM at designated polling stations. Voters must bring an identification card, such as a resident registration card, passport, or driver's license.
Mobile identification will not be accepted via screenshots; voters must verify their identity using the app on-site.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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