Jeonnam Superintendent Kim Daejung: "My Vote Can Change the Future"

Voting with His Spouse at Mokpo National University Early Voting Station

Kim Daejung, Superintendent of Education for Jeonnam, participated in early voting on the 29th ahead of the 21st presidential election.

At around 4:40 p.m. that day, Superintendent Kim, accompanied by his wife Cheon Jinhui, visited the early voting station set up at Mokpo National University Namak Campus and cast his valuable vote. He had originally planned to vote in the morning, but the voting time was adjusted due to his schedule visiting the Yeosu and Suncheon areas.

Jeonnam Superintendent of Education Kim Daejung and his wife Cheon Jinhui are casting their votes at the early voting station set up at Mokpo National University Namak Campus on the first day of early voting for the 21st presidential election on the 29th. Provided by Jeonnam Office of Education

After voting, Superintendent Kim emphasized, "The valuable votes of school staff and first-time voters can change the future of Korea and its education," and urged, "I hope everyone exercises their right to vote responsibly."

For this presidential election, following the amendment of the election law in December 2019, suffrage is granted to all citizens aged 18 and older. In particular, due to the way age is calculated under civil law, those born on June 4, 2007, are also recognized as eligible voters and can participate in this election. As a result, many first-time voters in the Jeonnam region will be casting their votes for the first time in their lives.

To encourage the participation of 6,820 first-time voters in the region, the Office of Education sent official documents to local schools and provided informational materials on voting methods and procedures.

Superintendent Kim stated, "We will actively support students so they can cast their votes for the future they will live in," and added, "We will continue to strengthen voter education and democratic citizenship education for future voters and school staff."

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