As of 2 p.m. on the 3rd, the nationwide turnout for the 9th nationwide local elections and National Assembly by-elections was tallied at 48.9%. This figure includes the 23.51% turnout from early voting held at the end of last month.
According to the National Election Commission, as of 2 p.m. on the day, 21,832,984 of the total 44,649,908 eligible voters had cast their ballots. This is 8.2 percentage points higher than the turnout at the same hour (40.7%) in the 8th local elections four years ago.
So far, the region with the highest turnout is South Jeolla (58.0%). It was followed by Gangwon (54.5%) and North Jeolla (54.2%). The lowest was Gwangju at 45.3%. Seoul's turnout was tallied at 49.4%, and Busan's at 48.5%.
Voting runs until 6 p.m. on the day. Voters can cast their ballots at the polling station with jurisdiction over their resident registration address.
When voting, bring a photo ID such as a resident registration card, passport, or driver's license. For a mobile ID, run the application so the photo, name, and date of birth can be verified and present it.