Pohang Mayor Kangdeok Lee Vows to Ensure Fair and Safe Election Management

Mayor Lee Kangdeok Visits Voting and Ballot Counting Situation Room and Nam-gu Ballot Counting Center to Inspect Election Process
Mayor Lee Casts Vote with His Wife at Mundeok Elementary School on Election Day

On June 3, when the 21st presidential election was being held, Pohang Mayor Kangdeok Lee visited the voting and ballot counting support situation room on the 10th floor of Pohang City Hall to encourage staff and check on the voting process.

During his visit to the situation room, Mayor Lee encouraged the staff on emergency duty and asked them to make efforts to promote voter participation so that as many citizens as possible could take part in the election.

Pohang Mayor Kangdeok Lee is voting with his wife Hyeryun Choi at the Ocheon No.1 polling station. Photo by Pohang City

He then visited the ballot counting center for Nam-gu, Pohang, set up at Pohang Gymnasium, where he closely inspected the preparations and encouraged the staff of the election commission and other workers involved in the election process.

Mayor Lee said, "Each citizen's precious vote will serve as an important stepping stone for the development of Pohang and, furthermore, the Republic of Korea," and urged, "Please do your utmost to ensure thorough management until the end so that the election can be conducted safely and fairly with the trust of the citizens."

Pohang City has been operating the voting and ballot counting support situation room from May 29, the start of early voting, until the end of ballot counting.

Through the operation of the situation room, the city provides seamless support for election operations by responding quickly to the progress of voting and ballot counting as well as various incidents and accidents, in cooperation with the local election commission, police, and other agencies.

On June 3, the day of the election, Pohang City operated a total of 165 polling stations, including 81 in Nam-gu and 84 in Buk-gu.

On the morning of June 3, Mayor Lee cast his vote with his wife Hyeryun Choi at the Ocheon No.1 polling station, set up at Mundeok Elementary School.

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