The National Election Commission reported that as of 9 a.m. on May 29, the first day of early voting for the 9th nationwide local elections, the voter turnout was 1.7%.
Since early voting began at 6 a.m., 758,381 out of 44,649,908 eligible voters have cast their ballots.
This turnout is 0.11 percentage points higher than the 1.59% recorded at the same time during the early voting for the 8th local elections in 2022.
Notable figures who participated in early voting today include Jung Cheong-rae, the Democratic Party's chief election campaign chair, National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik and his wife Shin Kyung-hye, Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, and Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong.
Early voting will continue for two days, from May 29 to May 30.
Voting hours are from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and participants must bring identification and visit their designated early voting locations.
A total of 3,571 polling stations have been set up nationwide. Voters can check the locations of polling stations on the Election Commission's website (nec.go.kr) or by calling the main hotline at 1390.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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