Early Voting Rate on First Day at 1 PM Reaches 5.98%... Marching Toward Record Highs

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] As of 1 PM on the first day of early voting for the 21st National Assembly election on the 10th, the voter turnout rate was recorded at 5.98%. So far, this is the highest early voting turnout rate in history.

The Central Election Commission announced that out of a total of 43,994,247 registered voters, 2,629,298 had cast their votes in the early voting that began at 6 AM that day.

As of 1 PM, the region with the highest early voting rate was Jeollanam-do at 9.61%, followed by Jeollabuk-do at 8.97%. The lowest turnout was in Daegu Metropolitan City at 4.81%.

Early voting takes place over two days, from the 10th to the 11th. A total of 3,508 polling stations have been set up nationwide. Voting hours are from 6 AM to 6 PM, and voters must bring a valid ID. All voters are required to disinfect their hands with the provided sanitizer and wear disposable plastic gloves before voting.

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