SEOUL, 5 May (BelTA - Yonhap) - A record number of South Koreans have taken part in two-day early voting until Friday, attesting to heightened voter attention to the presidential election which comes in the wake of the ouster of a corruption-ridden leader.
About 11.07 million people, or 26.06 percent of the electorate, cast their early ballots during the two days ahead of the May 9 election, according to the National Election Commission (NEC). It marks the nation's first early voting for a presidential election.
The NEC expects the results herald a higher overall turnout.
"The higher early voter turnout, the higher the final turnout," an NEC official said.
Turnout was the highest in the central administrative city of Sejong with 34.48 percent and the lowest in the traditionally conservative city of Daegu with 22.28 percent.
Southwestern regions, regarded as liberal strongholds, showed relatively high participation exceeding 30 percent.
