Voters cast their ballots at Dobong 1-dong Polling Station No. 2 set up at the Green Convention Wedding Hall in Dobong-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 3rd, the day of the 9th nationwide local elections. /Courtesy of News1

As of 11 a.m. on the 3rd, the nationwide voter turnout stood at 15.0% on election day for the 9th nationwide local elections and National Assembly by-elections.

According to the National Election Commission, as of 11 a.m., 6,713,316 out of 44,649,908 eligible voters had cast ballots. This is 3.0 percentage points higher than the turnout at the same hour (12.0%) in the 8th local elections four years ago.

So far, Daegu has the highest turnout at 18.9%, followed by Gangwon (17.7%), North Gyeongsang (17.6%), and South Gyeongsang (17.0%). Gwangju recorded the lowest at 10.3%. Seoul's turnout was 14.3%, and Busan's was 15.5%.

Voting runs until 6 p.m. Voters can cast ballots at the polling station for their registered residence.

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.

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