As of 11 a.m. on the second day of early voting for the 9th nationwide local elections held simultaneously and the National Assembly by-elections on the 30th, the nationwide average turnout was tallied at 15.38%.
According to the National Election Commission, as of 11 a.m. the same day, 6,866,418 out of 44,649,908 eligible voters had finished early voting.
This turnout is 1.73 percentage points higher than the early voting rate (13.65%) at the same hour for the 2022 8th nationwide local elections held simultaneously.
However, it is low compared with recent nationwide elections. It was 9.17 percentage points lower than the turnout at the same hour for the 21st presidential election (24.55%) and 5.13 percentage points lower than for the 22nd general election (20.51%).
By region, South Jeolla recorded the highest turnout at 28.38%. North Jeolla followed at 24.96%. Gangwon (18.72%), Gwangju (18.56%) and Sejong (16.98%) were also above the national average.
By contrast, Daegu was the lowest nationwide at 12.05%. Gyeonggi (13.25%), Incheon (13.74%) and Busan (13.93%) were also below the average. Seoul recorded 14.93%.
Early voting runs until 6 p.m. the same day at 3,571 early polling stations nationwide. Voters can cast ballots regardless of their registered address if they bring a photo ID such as a resident registration card, driver's license or passport.
Mobile IDs can also be used, but personal information must be verified in the application, and captured screen images are not accepted.