'4·7 By-election' Early Voting Day 2, 8 AM Nationwide Turnout 9.93%... Seoul 10.52%

Early Voting Rate Surpassed at the Same Time During the 2018 Local Elections

On the first day of early voting for the April 7 by-elections, citizens are casting their votes at the early voting station set up at Namgajwa 1-dong Community Center in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul on the 2nd. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] As of 8 a.m. on the second day of the 'April 7 By-election Early Voting,' the nationwide average turnout rate was recorded at 9.93%.

According to the National Election Commission, as of 8 a.m. on this day, out of 12,161,624 eligible voters nationwide, 1,207,756 participated in early voting. The early voting rate for the 2018 local elections was 9.54% as of 8 a.m. on the second day.

With the early voting rate surpassing that of the same time during the previous local elections, attention is focused on whether the final early voting turnout will exceed 20.14% (2018 local elections).

In the Seoul mayoral election, 886,138 people participated, recording a 10.52% early voting rate, while in the Busan mayoral election, 272,622 people participated, recording 9.28%.

This early voting will continue until 6 p.m. on the 3rd at designated polling stations. The locations of polling stations can be checked on the National Election Commission's website or through portal sites.

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