As of 3 p.m. on the 3rd, election day for the 9th nationwide local elections and the National Assembly by-elections, the national voter turnout was 51.9%. This figure includes the early voting turnout of 23.51% conducted at the end of last month.
According to the National Election Commission, as of 3 p.m. the same day, 23,164,097 out of a total of 44,649,908 eligible voters had cast ballots. This is 8.8 percentage points higher than the turnout at the same hour (43.1%) in the 8th local elections four years ago.
So far, the region with the highest turnout is South Jeolla (60.0%). It is followed by Gangwon (57.2%), North Jeolla (56.3%), and South Gyeongsang (55.5%). The lowest is Gwangju at 47.5%. Seoul's turnout stands at 52.7%, and Busan's at 51.8%.
Voting continues until 6 p.m. the same day. Voters can cast ballots at polling stations with jurisdiction over their resident registration address.
When voting, voters must bring a photo ID such as a resident registration card, passport, or driver's license. For a mobile ID, run the application and present it so that the photo, name, and date of birth can be verified.