[21st General Election] Voter Turnout at 3 PM 56.5%... Jeonnam Highest Nationwide at 60.8% (Update)

Published 15 Apr.2020 15:09(KST)

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The National Election Commission announced on the 15th at 3 PM that the voter turnout for the 21st general election stands at 56.5%. This turnout is the highest recorded at this time slot since the hourly turnout tracking began and is 10.0 percentage points higher than the turnout at the same time during the 20th general election.

On the 15th, when the 21st National Assembly election was held, voters exercised their precious votes at Gunja-dong 2nd polling station set up at Chevrolet Dongseoul dealership in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Voting, which started simultaneously at 3,508 polling stations nationwide from 6 AM, recorded 24,843,635 voters out of a total of 43,994,247 registered voters.

By region, Jeonnam and Jeonbuk had the highest turnout rates at 60.8% and 60.1%, respectively. They were followed by Sejong (59.3%), Gangwon (58.8%), Gyeongnam (58.5%), Gyeongbuk (58.4%), Ulsan (57.9%), Gwangju (57.7%), and Seoul (57.4%).

Voting hours are until 6 PM. When going to vote, you must bring a photo ID issued by a government office or public institution, such as your resident registration card, passport, or driver's license.