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Domestic Return Vote

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1. 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 district/city/county 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 election day to the election day. After reporting, he/she can vote at the polling station designated by the competent Gu/Si/Gun National 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.

 
2. Reporting Domestic Return Vote
  a. Who to report
    ○ Overseas voters and overseas absentees who have not voted at the overseas voting station.
  b. How to report
   1) Reporting period : 8 days before the election day to the end of voting hours 

   2) 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 

   3) Where to submit to and how

 

Where to Submit

How to Submit

Overseas Absentees

Competent Gu/Si/Gun Election Commission

NEC webpage or 

in writing (in person or by facsimile) 

Overseas Voters

Competent Gu/Si/Gun Election Commission of the final address (base address for those without a final address)

In writing (by visit)


3. Voting Method

   a. 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

    b. 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