11.8% turnout at 10 am… 2.3%P lower than those in their 19s

11.8% turnout at 10 am…  2.3%P lower than those in their 19s

By 10 am on the day of the 20th presidential election, the turnout was 11.8%. Compared to the same time period (14.1%) of the 19th presidential election in 2017, it was 2.3%p lower.

According to the National Election Commission on the 9th, 5,197,308 (11.8%) of 44,197,692 voters across the country had completed their voting as of 10 am on the 9th. The results of the early voting held on the 4th and 5th (36.93% voter turnout) will be counted from 1pm.

Citizens are casting their votes at the polling place set up at the Hongje badminton court in Hongje 3-dong, Seoul on the 9th, the 20th presidential election voting day. 2022.3.9/News 1

By region, Daegu was the highest in the country with 13.8%. Daegu has continued to show the highest turnout in the nation since voting began. Jeju (12.9%) Gyeonggi (12.6%) Gyeongnam (12.2%) Chungnam (12.2%) Ulsan (12.1%) Daejeon (12.0%) showed a 12% turnout. 11.2% in Seoul and 11.3% in Busan. Ordinary voters can vote at a polling place designated by their residence with their ID card between 6 am and 6 pm on the 9th. People who have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and quarantined can vote from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, after general voters have finished voting.

By Kwon Ki-beom, staff reporter [email protected]

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