Jeonnam Province Checks Preparations for Early Voting in Presidential Election

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 3rd that it inspected the preparation status of polling stations ahead of the 20th presidential election early voting to ensure that voters can cast their fair votes in a safe environment from COVID-19.

There are a total of 297 early voting stations in the Jeonnam area. To facilitate smooth early voting, under the supervision of the Election Commission, a mock test was conducted on the 3rd to check the voting procedures such as ballot issuance and identity verification, as well as the COVID-19 quarantine situation.

Early voting is open to not only general voters but also COVID-19 confirmed patients and those in quarantine. General voters undergo a temperature check in front of the polling station, and if they have a fever or respiratory symptoms, they vote at a separately prepared temporary polling booth.

Confirmed patients and quarantined individuals can vote after 6 p.m. on the second day, the 5th.

Since going out is permitted from 5 p.m., they must present their ID along with the permission to go out message, positive PCR test notification message, hospitalization/quarantine notification message, etc., at the temporary polling booth prepared separately at the polling station, confirm their status as confirmed or quarantined, proceed with voting, and return home immediately.

The province is putting all efforts into quarantine management by installing temporary polling booths for confirmed and quarantined individuals at each polling station and establishing an emergency contact system with health centers.

In particular, they visited the Mokpo Buhung-dong early voting station (Hadang Youth Culture Center) and the Suncheon Samsan-dong early voting station (Suncheon Culture and Arts Center) to check the election preparation status, early voting mock test, and COVID-19 confirmed and quarantined voter management measures.

A Jeonnam Province official said, “Along with strict compliance with election neutrality obligations by public officials, please ensure thorough quarantine management so that residents can vote with peace of mind,” and added, “We hope residents also follow COVID-19 quarantine guidelines well and safely exercise their precious voting rights.”

Residents who could not participate in early voting can cast their vote at the polling station notified in the guide sent to their homes on the presidential election day, the 9th. Confirmed and quarantined individuals can participate in voting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the presidential election day.

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