韓国で6月3日に行われる地方選挙の期日前投票が土曜日に締め切られ、過去最高の23.51％という投票率を記録した。有権者4,460万人のうち1,040万人以上が投票を済ませた。本投票は水曜日に行われる。
全国で2日間行われた期日前投票は、土曜日の午後6時に終了した。投票率は初日が11.6％、2日目が11.91％となった。これは2022年の地方選挙で記録した20.62％を上回る数字である。
地域別では、全羅南道が38.95％で最も高く、大邱が18.65％で最も低かった。ソウルの投票率は23.84％に達した。国会議員の補欠選挙の期日前投票率は24.12％となった。
李在明（イ・ジェミョン）大統領はSNSに「投票を放棄することは、自分や家族の未来を放棄することと同じだ」と投稿した。大統領夫妻は金恵景（キム・ヘギョン）夫人とともに、金曜日に青瓦台近くのコミュニティセンターで投票を済ませた。今回の選挙は、昨年6月に李政権が発足して以来、初の全国規模の主要な選挙となる。
X（旧Twitter）での初期の反応には、期日前投票率が23.51％という記録的な数字に達したことに対するニュースメディアによる中立的な報道や、地域ごとの傾向に関するユーザーによる分析のほか、政治的な疑念からこの数字の信憑性を疑う懐疑的なコメントなどが見られた。
(4th LD) Early voting for June 3 local elections ends with record 23.51 pct turnout https://t.co/xVM7Jya2qy
— Yonhap News Agency (@YonhapNews) 2026年5月30日
Two-day early voting for next week's local elections, which will decide the next mayors and governors of major local governments, ended with a turnout of 23.51 percent Saturday, the election watchdog said, marking the highest figure for such polls.https://t.co/MwC7LApCqG
— The Korea Times (@koreatimescokr) 2026年5月30日
South Korea witnessed a record-breaking 23.51% turnout in early voting for the June 3 local elections, with over 10.4 million voters casting their ballots. This marks the highest figure for early voting in such polls, indicating significant voter engagement.
— Tegu breaking news. (@tegufy_news) 2026年5月30日
👉🇰🇷🇺🇸 저는 이렇게 높은 사전투표율 수치가 과연 진짜 일까? 강력히 의심이 듭니다.
— KOREA, TESLA, USA, JAPAN (@david_yeo8604) 2026年5月30日
현재 3.1 운동때 만큼이나 사전투표 안하기 그리고 본 투표하기 운동이 이렇게 거세게 부는데 역대 최고치의 사전 선거 투표를 했다는 건 저로거는 도저히 납득 자체가 불가능합니다.
사전투표는 대놓고 부정선거…
Early voting for the 2026 South Korean local elections just finished with record-high turnout of 23.51%. The graph shows how cities and towns that voted in 2025 PE showed up at early voting polling stations compared with 2022 LE. pic.twitter.com/25SHFBmDV4
— hwdg (@hwj0104) 2026年5月30日
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Many South Koreans headed to the polls on Friday for two days of early voting ahead of the June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections, viewed as a referendum on President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.
Early voting for South Korea's June 3 local elections and by-elections opened Friday across 3,571 stations nationwide. The vote is widely seen as a referendum on President Lee Jae Myung's first year.
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Official campaigning for South Korea's June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections started on Thursday, May 21, with nearly 7,830 candidates competing nationwide. The two-week period runs until June 2 and is seen as an early test for the Lee Jae Myung administration.
Turnout in the second round of the 2026 municipal elections reached 57%, according to an Elabe-Berger Levrault estimate for BFMTV, RMC and Le Figaro. This figure is stable compared to the first round but 5.1 points lower than the 2014 second round. Significant disparities exist between departments and major cities.
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A new survey by the Human Sciences Research Council reveals growing frustration and disengagement among South African voters ahead of the 2026 local government elections. The study highlights declining trust in political leadership, potentially lowering turnout. Nearly half of eligible voters remain unregistered.
Lee Jin-sook, former Korea Communications Commission chief, announced Saturday she is stepping down as a preliminary candidate for Daegu mayor. Excluded from the People Power Party's primary, she opted to support the party's nominee rather than run independently amid fears of a Democratic Party win. The primary concludes Sunday ahead of the June 3 local elections.
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