Early Voting Lee Jae-myung: "You Must Vote to Create the Country You Want"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, encouraged residents to participate in voting, saying that "voting is a very important act that determines the future of the nation."

On the morning of the first day of early voting for the 21st National Assembly election (April 15 general election), around 8:30 a.m. on the 10th, Governor Lee cast his early vote at the Suwon Family and Women’s Center located in Paldal-gu, Suwon City.

Wearing a mask, Governor Lee had his temperature checked at the entrance of the polling station, sanitized his hands with hand sanitizer provided at the site, and wore sanitary gloves while voting.

After voting, Governor Lee said, "Due to COVID-19, the voting process has become a bit inconvenient, but voting is an important act that determines the future of the country," adding, "Voting has now become more of a duty than a right, so if you want to create the country and world you desire, please participate actively in voting."

Regarding the disaster basic income and delivery app issues, which he has advocated and which emerged as election issues, he explained, "We are just diligently working on urgent matters and important provincial affairs," adding, "Many people agree because of economic difficulties and various problems; this is not aimed at the election, but rather everyday provincial administration coinciding with the election."

On voting early in Suwon, he said, "Since I am on emergency duty at the (Suwon Governor’s) official residence, I voted near the provincial office," adding, "I found it much more convenient as there are no location restrictions."

Early voting is being conducted over two days, April 10 and 11, at 546 polling stations across the province. Voters can cast their ballots at any early voting station nationwide from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. by simply bringing their ID.

Meanwhile, as of 9 a.m. that day, the early voting rate in the Gyeonggi region was recorded at 1.28%. The nationwide voting rate was 1.51%, an increase of 0.85 percentage points compared to the previous general election.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.