As of 4 p.m. on the 3rd, the nationwide turnout for the 9th nationwide local elections held simultaneously and the National Assembly by-elections stood at 54.7%. It is a record high for the same time in past local elections.
According to the National Election Commission, by 4 p.m. that day, 24,428,042 out of a total of 44,649,908 eligible voters had cast their ballots. That is 9.3 percentage points higher than the turnout at the same hour in the 8th local elections four years ago (45.4%).
So far, the region with the highest turnout is South Jeolla (61.9%). It is followed by Gangwon (59.7%) and North Jeolla and South Gyeongsang (58.3%). The lowest was Gwangju at 49.5%. Seoul's turnout was 56.0%, and Busan's was 55.1%.
Voting runs until 6 p.m. that day. Voters can cast their ballots at the polling station with jurisdiction over their resident registration address.
When voting, you must bring a photo ID such as a resident registration card, passport, or driver's license. For a mobile ID, launch the application and present it so the photo, name, and date of birth can be verified.