A voter casts ballots at a polling station in Seoul on May 27, 2022, the first day of two-day early voting for the June 1 local elections and parliamentary by-elections
Local elections and parliamentary by-elections in South Korea began on Wednesday, with mayors, governors, and local council members, as well as seven parliamentarians, being elected.
According to the National Election Commission, voting will take place in 14,465 polling sites around the country for 12 hours starting at 6:00 a.m. local time.
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Seven parliamentary seats, as well as 17 metropolitan mayors and provincial governors, 226 local council leaders, 824 members of metropolitan and provincial councils, 2,927 members of local councils, and 17 superintendents of education are at risk.
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