Ministry of the Interior and Safety Checks Preparation Status of 3,552 Early Voting Stations Nationwide for Presidential Election

Deputy Minister Ko Gyu-chang Visits Early Voting Site in Sejong City to Check Quarantine Management and Conduct Mock Full Voting Test

On the 25th, an early voting station for the 20th presidential election is being set up at Seoul Station. Early voting will take place over two days, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 4th and 5th of next month. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 3rd, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it conducted a final inspection of the quarantine status, polling station facilities, and safety management conditions at 3,552 early voting stations nationwide in cooperation with the National Election Commission and local governments. Since this election allows COVID-19 confirmed patients and quarantined individuals to participate in voting, special attention was given to managing quarantine at polling stations, including separating voter flow by type and stocking quarantine supplies.

Early voting is a system that allows citizens who find it difficult to vote on the election day, the 9th, to vote in advance, and it will be held over two days from the 4th to the 5th. Any eligible voter can visit the nearest early voting station set up in each eup, myeon, or dong with an ID card from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. However, confirmed COVID-19 patients and quarantined individuals are allowed to go out for election purposes starting from the last day of early voting, the 5th, and must arrive at the polling station before 6 p.m. to cast their vote.

On this day, Vice Minister Ko Gyu-chang, together with Ryu Im-cheol, Deputy Mayor of Sejong Special Self-Governing City, personally visited the Goun-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Sejong Special Self-Governing City to inspect the early voting preparations. At the site, Vice Minister Ko conducted a mock early voting test himself and made a final check on the polling station facilities, safety conditions, and quarantine management preparations.

Vice Minister Ko said, “I appreciate the dedication and hard work of local government officials who have worked on statutory election tasks such as compiling the voter list and sending voting guides, as well as responding to COVID-19,” and urged, “Since this election allows citizens who have been confirmed with COVID-19 or are quarantined to participate, please ensure thorough quarantine measures so that everyone can vote with peace of mind.”

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