[21st General Election] 'Early Voting Reflected' Voter Turnout at 49.7% as of 1 PM... Jeonnam Highest at 55.7% (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The National Election Commission announced on the 15th that the voter turnout for the 21st general election, including early voting, was 49.7% as of 1 PM. This turnout is 11.8 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 casting their precious votes at Gunja-dong 2nd polling station set up at the Chevrolet Dongseoul dealership in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Voting, which started simultaneously at 3,508 polling stations nationwide from 6 AM, recorded 21,859,363 voters out of a total of 43,994,247 registered voters.

By region, reflecting early voting, Jeonnam had the highest turnout at 55.7%. It was followed by Jeonbuk at 55%, Sejong at 53.4%, Gangwon at 53%, Gyeongbuk at 52.2%, Gwangju at 51.8%, Ulsan at 50.6%, and Seoul at 50.2%.

Voting hours are from 6 AM to 6 PM. Voters can cast their ballots at any polling station nationwide without separate registration. 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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