Early Voting Last Day for General Election... Cumulative Turnout 21.95% as of 3 PM (Update)
[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] On the last day of early voting for the 21st general election, the cumulative turnout rate reached 21.95% as of 3 p.m. on the 11th.
According to the National Election Commission, out of a total of 43,994,247 registered voters, 9,656,390 have participated in early voting since it began at 6 a.m. the previous day.
By region, among the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, Jeonnam recorded the highest turnout rate at 30.84%. Jeonbuk had 29.61%, Gwangju 26.99%, Sejong 26.09%, Gangwon 24.3%, Gyeongbuk 24.3%, Gyeongnam 22.83%, Chungbuk 22.26%, Seoul 22.02%, and Daejeon 21.98%.
Following were Chungnam 21.15%, Jeju 20.97%, Ulsan 20.95%, Busan 20.84%, Incheon 20.11%, and Gyeonggi 19.38%. The region with the lowest turnout was Daegu at 19.09%.
During the 20th general election in 2016, the turnout rate at 3 p.m. on the last day of early voting was 9.9%.
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Meanwhile, early voting can be done at 3,508 polling stations nationwide until 6 p.m. on the day, without a separate absentee report, by bringing an ID card. The locations of early voting stations can be checked on the National Election Commission website.
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