Overview of Domestic Return Voting

  If a person registered in the overseas voter list does not vote at an overseas polling station, he/she should report to the Gu/Si/Gun election commission that has jurisdiction over the address or final address (for those who do not have a final address, the base of registration) within the period of from 8 days before the voting day to the voting day. After reporting, he/she can vote at the polling station designated by the competent election commission (Article 218-16(3) of the Act).

※ Overseas absentees and overseas voters cannot vote early at polling stations under Article 148 of the Act.

Reporting Domestic Return Vote
  1. Who to report

• Overseas voters and overseas absentees who have not voted at the overseas voting station.

• Reporting period : 8 days before the voting day to the end of voting hours
• Required document: report of return voting
  ※ Overseas voters must present the “original document of proof for nationality verification” announced by the official in charge of overseas voting management

Voting Method

  1. Where to vote

• Overseas absentees: polling station installed within the address jurisdiction
• Overseas voters: polling station designated by the competent Gu/Si/Gun Election Commission

    2. How to vote

• Domestic returning voters must present their proof of identification at the voter register counter and receive a ballot paper
  ※Presentation of document of nationality verification is not necessary