The National Election Commission reported that as of 7 AM, the voter turnout for the 9th nationwide local elections stands at 2.0%.
According to Yonhap News, voting began at 6 AM at polling stations across the country, with 881,375 out of 44,649,908 registered voters having cast their ballots.
This turnout is 0.3 percentage points higher than the 1.7% recorded at the same time during the 2022 local elections.
The early voting turnout, conducted from May 29 to 30, was 23.51% and will be reflected in the overall turnout figures starting at 1 PM.
The region with the highest turnout so far is North Gyeongsang Province at 2.6%, followed by Daegu, Gangwon, and South Gyeongsang Provinces at 2.5%, Daejeon at 2.4%, and South Chungcheong and Ulsan at 2.2%.
The lowest turnout is in Gwangju, which recorded 1.3%, followed by Sejong at 1.4%, North Jeolla at 1.6%, and Seoul and South Jeolla at 1.7%.
In the metropolitan area, Gyeonggi and Incheon both recorded a turnout of 1.9%.
Voting will continue until 6 PM, and voters are required to bring identification and go to their designated polling stations based on their registered addresses.
The National Election Commission's official turnout figures are based on data collected from 256 local election offices across the country.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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