As of 9 a.m. on the 3rd, the voter turnout for the 21st presidential election was provisionally calculated at 9.2%.
According to the National Election Commission website, voting began simultaneously at 14,295 polling stations nationwide at 6 a.m. that day, and within three hours, 4,093,625 out of 44,391,871 registered voters had completed their votes, resulting in a turnout of 9.2%.
This is 1.1 percentage points higher than the 8.1% turnout during the same time frame of the 20th presidential election in 2022.
Early voting rates will be included in the voter turnout that will be released at 1 p.m. that day.
Voting will take place over a period of 14 hours until 8 p.m. Unlike early voting, voters must vote at polling stations designated by their address. The location of polling stations can be confirmed through the voting instructions delivered to each household, the 'electoral roll inquiry system' of district and city offices, and the polling place finder service on the National Election Commission website.
However, if a voter is waiting in line at the polling station as of 8 p.m. and receives a queue ticket, they may vote even after the closing time.
Voters must carry identification such as a resident registration card, passport, driver’s license, youth certificate, or any photo identification issued by government or public institutions. Stored images for mobile identification cannot be used.
Vote counting is expected to begin around 8:30 p.m. at 251 counting stations nationwide. The National Election Commission forecasted that the outline of the elected candidates would become clear around midnight that night. However, this timing could be moved up or delayed depending on the difference in vote counts between candidates.