'April 7 By-election' Early Voting Day 2, 9 AM Nationwide Turnout Surpasses 10%... Seoul 11.2%

Voting to be conducted at designated polling stations until 6 PM

On the first day of early voting for the April 7 by-elections on the 2nd, citizens are waiting to vote at the early voting station set up at the Namgajwa 1-dong Community Center in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] As of 9 a.m. on the second day of the 'April 7 By-election Early Voting,' the nationwide average turnout rate was recorded at 10.57%.

According to the National Election Commission, as of 9 a.m. on this day, out of 12,161,624 eligible voters nationwide, 1,285,108 participated in early voting. The early voting rate at 9 a.m. on the second day of the 2018 local elections was 10.23%.

The early voting rate at the same time exceeded that of the previous local elections, drawing attention to whether the final early voting turnout will surpass 20.14% (2018 local elections).

In the Seoul mayoral election, 944,394 people participated, recording an early voting rate of 11.21%, while in the Busan mayoral election, 288,352 people participated, recording 9.82%.

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 website or through portal sites.

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