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[Kim Seong-kon]What are we actually voting for?

In a democracy, people vote to make a difference. Indeed, voters can decide whether their government deserves to be reelected or replaced. Without an electoral system, incompetent or even tyrannical leaders could remain in power indefinitely. Therefore, voting is a prerequisite for any democratic country. Naturally, politicians are uneasy about elections. As election day approaches, many politicians become anxious and restless because they may either be reelected or voted out of office, dependin

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What to know about South Korea's June 3 local elections

South Korea is set to hold nationwide local elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing governors, mayors, local council members and education superintendents across the country. The elections mark the ninth nationwide local elections since the restoration of local autonomy in 1995. Local elections are held every four years, midway between National Assembly elections, a schedule designed to prevent the two major electoral events from overlapping and to allow voters to assess local and national

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Lee casts early ballot in first electoral test since taking office

President Lee Jae Myung cast his ballot Friday as two-day early voting opened for South Korea’s first nationwide elections since his inauguration, a vote that will determine the country’s local executive, legislative and education leadership. Accompanied by first lady Kim Hea Kyung, Lee voted in the June 3 local elections at a polling station set up inside the Samcheong-dong community center in Jongno-gu, Seoul, near Cheong Wa Dae, the presidential office. Lee and Kim cast ballots for their regi

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Foreign voters hit record high, but low turnout limits influence

The number of foreign nationals eligible to vote in South Korea’s local elections has grown large enough to form a noticeable voting bloc in some major cities. Their overall electoral influence, however, remains limited by persistently low voter turnout. According to data from the National Election Commission, foreign residents account for 1.8 percent of all eligible voters in Ansan and Siheung, industrial cities in Gyeonggi Province with populations of around 600,000 each, ahead of the June 3 l

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[Kim Seong-kon]What are we actually voting for?

What to know about South Korea's June 3 local elections

Lee casts early ballot in first electoral test since taking office

Foreign voters hit record high, but low turnout limits influence