[21st General Election] Voter Turnout at 8.0% as of 9 AM... Up 0.9%p from Last Election (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The National Election Commission announced on the 15th at 9 a.m. that the voter turnout for the 21st general election is 8.0%. This turnout is 0.9 percentage points higher than the same time during the 20th general election in 2016.

On the morning of the 15th, the election day for the 21st National Assembly, citizens are waiting their turn to vote while maintaining distance at the first polling station in Guui 3-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Voting, which started simultaneously at 3,508 polling stations nationwide from 6 a.m. that day, recorded 3,509,562 voters out of a total of 43,994,247 registered voters.

By region, Daegu and Gangwon showed the highest turnout at 8.9%. This was followed by Gyeongnam at 8.6% and Jeju at 8.3%, respectively.

The current turnout does not include early voting conducted on the 10th and 11th (turnout 26.69%). Early voting, along with absentee (mail-in) voting, shipboard voting, and overseas voting, will be included in the turnout figures released from 1 p.m.

Voting hours are from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voters can cast their ballots at any polling station nationwide without separate notification. When going to vote, voters must bring a photo ID issued by a government or public institution, such as their resident registration card, passport, or driver's license.

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