Gwangju City to Provide Free Voting Support Vehicles for Transportation Vulnerable Groups

Reservation and On-Demand Call Service for People with Disabilities and the Elderly on Early and Main Voting Days
Apply via Transportation Vulnerable Mobility Support Center; Voting Assistant to Accompany Each Vehicle

Support vehicle for transportation vulnerable groups. Photo provided by Gwangju City

Gwangju City announced on May 26 that it will operate support vehicles for transportation vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities and the elderly, on the early voting days of May 29 and 30 and on the main voting day of June 3 for the 21st presidential election.

This initiative aims to ensure that citizens with mobility difficulties can exercise their right to vote and to guarantee their opportunity to participate in the election. Eligible applicants are people with disabilities and elderly individuals aged 65 or older who have mobility challenges. Reservations can be made by calling the Gwangju City Transportation Vulnerable Mobility Support Center at 1668-2222.

The vehicles will operate on the early voting days of May 29 and 30 and on the main voting day of June 3, transporting users between their residences and polling stations. An election commission voting assistant will accompany each vehicle to help ensure that users can complete the voting process without inconvenience. The service is completely free of charge.

Early voting participants can make reservations until 5:00 p.m. on May 30, and main voting day participants can reserve until 6:00 p.m. on June 3. If a reservation is not made in advance, "immediate call" service will also be available on both early voting and main voting days. For more information, please contact the Gwangju City Transportation Vulnerable Mobility Support Center.

Bae Sangyoung, head of the Public Transportation Division, stated, "We have operated support vehicles for transportation vulnerable groups during every election to guarantee their right to vote," and added, "We will do our utmost this time as well to ensure that many people can cast their valuable votes without inconvenience."

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