Overview
- Overseas voting for the June 3 presidential election took place from May 20 to 25 at 223 polling stations in 118 countries.
- Of an estimated 1.97 million eligible overseas voters, 258,254 registered and 205,268 cast ballots, marking the highest participation since absentee voting began in 2012.
- Previous overseas turnout rates were 71.1% in 2012, 75.3% in 2017 and 71.6% in 2022, underscoring growing expatriate engagement.
- Sealed ballots are transported to South Korea in diplomatic pouches and verified in the presence of party-recommended observers before dispatch to local election commissions.
- All overseas ballots will be counted alongside domestic votes on June 3, with contingency counting available at embassies in case of emergencies.