Over 6 Million Have Already Voted for the Future

On the first day of early voting for the 21st presidential election, the voter turnout reached a record high of 14.05% as of 3 p.m.

On May 29, the first day of early voting for the 21st presidential election, the nationwide average voter turnout as of 3 p.m. was recorded at 14.05%. This marks the highest early voting turnout rate ever for this time of day.

According to the National Election Commission, as of 3 p.m., 6,235,304 out of a total of 44,391,871 eligible voters nationwide had participated in early voting.

The nationwide average early voting turnout stands at 14.05%. Since the early voting system was first introduced for nationwide elections in the June 4, 2014 local elections, this is the highest turnout rate for this time slot, excluding by-elections and re-elections.

So far, Jeonnam has recorded the highest turnout at 26.54%, followed by Jeonbuk at 24.36% and Gwangju at 23.39%. Daegu has the lowest turnout at 9.59%.

Early voting will be held over two days, from May 29 to May 30. Polling stations are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. To participate in early voting, voters must bring valid identification and visit an early voting station.

Monks cast their votes too

Jogyesa monks are casting early votes on the first day of early voting for the 21st presidential election on the 29th at Gahoe-dong Community Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

Military personnel cast their votes too

On the first day of early voting for the 21st presidential election, on the 29th, military personnel are casting their votes at the Gahoe-dong Early Voting Station set up at the Gahoe-dong Community Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

Former presidents cast their votes too

Former President Park Geunhye is voting at an early voting station set up at the Yuga-eup Administrative Welfare Center in Dalseong County, Daegu, on the first day of early voting for the 21st presidential election on the 29th. The photo on the right shows former President Moon Jaein and First Lady Kim Jungsook voting at an early voting station set up at the Habuk-myeon Community Center in Yangsan, Gyeongnam. Photo by Yonhap News

Former President Park Geunhye is voting at an early voting station set up at the Yuga-eup Administrative Welfare Center in Dalseong-gun, Daegu, on the first day of early voting for the 21st presidential election on the 29th. The photo on the right shows former President Moon Jaein and First Lady Kim Jungsook voting at an early voting station set up at the Habuk-myeon Resident Autonomy Center in Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam. Photo by Yonhap News

Even while traveling

A tourist is voting with his daughter at the early voting station in Jungmun-dong, Seogwipo City, Jeju. Photo by Yonhap News

Even on crutches

A voter on crutches is heading to the voting booth at an early voting station set up in the auditorium of Namgu Office in Ulsan. Photo by Yonhap News

No matter how long the lines are

Voters are lined up in long queues around Sogongdong Community Service Center in Junggu, Seoul, to cast their votes. At the early voting station set up in the departure hall of Terminal 1 at Incheon International Airport, voters are also standing in long lines. Photo by Yonhap News

With their pet dogs

A citizen is voting with their pet dog at an early voting station set up at Jungnim-dong Community Service Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

With friends voting for the first time

Third-year students of Samil Technical High School are voting at a polling station set up in the Yeonmu-dong Administrative Welfare Center, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do. Photo by Yonhap News

A verification photo after voting is a must

Voters who have completed early voting at an office in Seoul are participating in the election and showing various "voting verification slips" stamped with their ballot marks. The photo on the right shows a voter taking a verification shot after voting at the Sogongdong Community Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

But no one is more nervous than the candidates

Lee Jae Myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is casting an early vote with young people at the Sinchon-dong Community Center in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, on the first day of early voting for the 21st presidential election on the 29th. Kim Moon Soo, the People Power Party presidential candidate, voted together with his daughter Kim Dong Joo at the early voting station set up at the Gyeyang 1-dong Community Center in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon.

Lee Junseok, the presidential candidate of the Reform New Party, is voting at a polling station set up at the Dongtan9-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do. Kwon Youngguk, the candidate of the Democratic Labor Party, voted at an early voting station established at the Juam Village Hall in Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do. Yonhap News

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Over 6 Million Have Already Voted for the Future

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