The Central Election Commission said the voter turnout was 8.49% as of 3pm on the 10th of the first day of the 21st general election.

This is the highest voter turnout in the nationwide elections with pre-voting.

According to the National Election Commission, 373,351 of the 4,3,4,247 electors voted in the pre-voting that began at 6 am on the day.

Jeollanam-do had the highest pre-voting rate by province, recording 13.51%.

The lowest place was 7% in Daegu.

In addition ▲ Seoul 8.29% ▲ Busan 7.84% ▲ Incheon 7.51% ▲ Gwangju 10.88% ▲ Daejeon 8.44% ▲ Ulsan 7.5% ▲ Sejong 9.55% ▲ Gyeonggi 7.19% ▲ Gangwon 10.03% ▲ Chungbuk 8.85% ▲ Chungnam 8.49% ▲ Jeonbuk 12.59% ▲ Gyeongbuk 9.99% ▲ Gyeongnam 8.91% ▲ Jeju 8.45%.

Earlier, in the 2018 local elections, the turnout was 6.37% at the same time as the first day of the pre-voting.

In the 2017 presidential election and the 2016 general election, 8.28% and 3.92% respectively.

In 2014, the first national election with pre-voting, the turnout was 3.48% in the local elections.

Just looking at the same-time pre-voting rate, it was a new day high.

Pre-voting is held for two days from this day to the 11th.

A total of 3,508 polling stations were installed nationwide.

Voting time is from 6 AM to 6 PM and you must bring your ID.

Eight of the entire pre-voting stations were set up in the center for voters who had been confirmed by the Corona 19 and were quarantined in the Life Therapy Center.

It was installed in Seoul (1 place), Gyeonggi (1 place), Daegu (1 place), and Gyeongbuk (5 places) with a large number of confirmed persons and medical and support personnel.

All voters will disinfect their hands with the disinfectant provided and wear a disposable plastic glove to vote.

You can check the location of the pre-voting place on the NEC website (www.nec.go.kr) or the representative phone (☎1390).

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