Early Voting Rate on First Day at 4 PM is 9.74%... 4.28 Million People Have Voted

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] As of 4 p.m. on the first day of early voting for the 21st National Assembly election on the 10th, the voter turnout rate was recorded at 9.74%.

The National Election Commission announced that out of a total of 43,994,247 registered voters, 4,283,538 had cast their votes in the early voting that began at 6 a.m. that day.

As of 4 p.m., the region with the highest early voting rate was Jeollanam-do at 15.23%, followed by Jeollabuk-do at 14.21%. The lowest was Daegu Metropolitan City at 8.13%.

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 a.m. to 6 p.m., and voters must bring identification. All voters will disinfect their hands with the provided sanitizer and wear disposable plastic gloves before voting.

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