How Do 'Self-Quarantined' Voters Cast Their Ballots? The April 7 Busan Mayor By-Election Explained

Voting Measures Delivered by Busan City Election Commission and Health Authorities

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] How should people in self-quarantine vote in the April 7 by-election?

The Busan City Election Commission identified 1,127 Busan citizens in self-quarantine who expressed their intention to participate in the first round of voting by the 5th, two days before the election day.

If they express their intention by 6 PM on the day before the election, April 6, they can go to the polling station.

The Election Commission plans to finalize the list of voters by 7:30 PM that day and notify the relevant public health centers.

Voters notified by the public health centers will be allowed temporary outings starting from 7:20 PM on election day, April 7.

This guarantees voting rights to self-quarantined individuals who have been confirmed as voters and can travel within 30 minutes one-way to the designated polling station.

However, those showing symptoms such as fever on election day are not allowed to go out.

“Voters” must call the self-quarantine app or the dedicated public official to report their departure, arrival, and return.

They must also carry their mobile phone with the GPS function enabled on the app while moving, and the dedicated self-quarantine officer at each polling station monitors their movement in real time.

Self-quarantined individuals in temporary isolation facilities will be supported by Busan City with transportation to polling stations via emergency vehicles from the Fire Headquarters or Tomato Taxi, and a dedicated officer will accompany each person to monitor the situation.

Meanwhile, the April 7 Busan mayoral by-election will be held from 6 AM to 8 PM at 917 polling stations across Busan.

Voters must vote at their designated polling stations and bring a photo ID issued by a public institution, such as their resident registration card, passport, or driver’s license.

Election campaigning is prohibited on election day, and taking photos of the ballot inside the voting booth or soliciting votes within 100 meters of the polling station is not allowed.

However, authorized campaigners may use the internet, email, or text messages to campaign or post/send voting certification photos marked with candidate numbers.

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