As of 1 p.m. on the first day of early voting for the 9th nationwide local elections on the 29th, the nationwide average turnout was tallied at 5.9%.
According to the National Election Commission, 2,633,446 of the total 44,649,908 eligible voters had finished voting in early voting that began at 6 a.m. that day.
This is 0.58 percentage points higher than the 5.32% early voting rate at the same hour in the 8th local elections held in 2022.
By region, South Jeolla recorded the highest turnout at 12.3%. It was followed by North Jeolla at 10.31%, posting a double-digit turnout, with Gangwon at 7.59% and Gwangju at 7.25%.
Daegu, by contrast, was the lowest in the country at 4.57%. It was followed by Gyeonggi at 4.86%, Incheon at 5.09%, and Busan at 5.35%. Seoul's turnout was 5.51%.
Early voting runs from the 29th to the 30th for two days at 3,571 polling stations nationwide from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
To vote, you must bring a photo ID such as a resident registration card, driver's license, or passport. A mobile ID can be used only when the application is running; a screenshot image is not accepted.
The locations of early voting stations can be checked on the National Election Commission website or by calling the main line at 1390.