[21st General Election] Voter Turnout at 10 AM Currently 11.4%... 0.2%p Higher Than Last Election (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The National Election Commission announced that as of 10 a.m. on the 15th, the voter turnout for the 21st general election was 11.4%. This turnout is 0.2 percentage points higher than the same time during the 20th general election in 2016.

On the 15th, the day of the 21st National Assembly election, voters are lining up to vote at a polling station set up at Hyehwa Art Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Voting, which started simultaneously at 3,508 polling stations nationwide from 6 a.m. that day, recorded 5,010,469 voters out of a total of 43,994,247 registered voters.

By region, Gangwon had the highest turnout at 12.6%, followed by Daegu at 12.5%, Gyeongbuk at 12.3%, Busan·Gyeongnam at 12.1%, and Jeju at 11.8%.

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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