Exit Poll Results for General Election Announced at 6:15 PM, 15 Minutes Delayed... "Considering Self-Quarantined Individuals"

[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] The exit poll results for the April 15 general election, which were scheduled to be announced immediately after voting ended at 6 PM on the 15th, will be delayed by 15 minutes. This measure was taken to accommodate voting by COVID-19 self-quarantined voters after the polls close.

On the 14th, the National Election Commission stated, "To avoid affecting the voting of self-quarantined voters who vote after the polls close, we have requested cooperation from the three terrestrial broadcasters (KBS, MBC, SBS) to announce the exit poll or forecast results after 6:15 PM on the 15th."

In response, the Broadcasting Association announced, "Following the National Election Commission's request, the three broadcasters will announce the exit poll results at 6:15 PM, 15 minutes after the polls close."

Previously, the National Election Commission had prepared measures to conduct voting for self-quarantined voters after the general voters' voting ended, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the voting rights of quarantined voters.

Concerns were raised that if various exit poll and voting-related survey results from media outlets were announced immediately after the polls closed as before, it could influence the voting of self-quarantined voters.

With the delay in the announcement of the exit polls by the three broadcasters, the time when other media outlets and portal sites can cite exit poll results will also be postponed by 15 minutes. Accordingly, the number of seats by party and the prediction of the first party can be reported after 6:25 PM, and the prediction results of winners in each constituency can be reported after 6:45 PM.

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