A woman votes at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly.
The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
SEOUL, April 10 (Xinhua) -- South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly.
The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission.
Of about 44.28 million eligible voters, some 30.34 million will be allowed to cast their ballots in the main vote after last week's early voting.
The turnout of early voting, held last Friday and Saturday, hit a record high of 31.28 percent.
It was higher than 26.69 percent tallied in the previous 2020 parliamentary elections and marked the highest turnout for any parliamentary elections since the early voting was first adopted in the 2014 local elections for the nationwide election.
The turnout of overseas voting, which continued for six days through April 1 among domestic voters staying abroad, reached a new high of 62.8 percent. The overseas voting was introduced in 2012.
According to the Gallup Korea survey commissioned by the NEC, 78.9 percent replied that they will go to the polls "without fail."
It was almost unchanged compared to 79.0 percent for the parliamentary elections four years ago. ■
People vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly.
The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
People vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly.
The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
People vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly.
The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
People vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly.
The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
A woman votes at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly.
The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
A man receives his ballot at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly.
The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
A woman votes at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly.
The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
This photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows the exterior view of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly.
The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
People queue to vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly.
The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
Voters prepare to cast the vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly.
The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)
A voter casts a vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly.
The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)
A voter casts a vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly.
The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)
