South Koreans flock to the polls for crucial legislative elections

For this second and final day of early voting before the final vote on April 10, nearly 10 million South Koreans went to the voting booth. Legislative elections whose outcome remains highly uncertain. The stakes are high: whether or not to give a majority to the ruling Conservative Party, otherwise President Yoon Suk-yeol would spend his entire term without control of Parliament.

With our correspondent in Seoul, Célio Fioretti

Musical parades of candidates continue to march near polling stations as record numbers of South Koreans went to the voting booth. Nearly 30% of the 44 million voters have already cast their vote for this close election, a record.

A high participation rate, but it remains difficult to know which party will benefit the most. However, it is the vote of young people, often undecided, which risks tipping the balance to one side or the other. Hyojin, 26, went to the voting booth this Saturday morning in Seoul. “ I was surprised, I had to queue to vote. There are a lot of people who came today ».

Like her, many of them understand the importance of voting, even if they do not support particular candidates. “ I voted, because I was always taught to do so, but this election is special. If I hadn’t voted, I would have felt guilty, I don’t necessarily support the opposition, but I want to block the Conservative Party », Explains the young woman.

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2024-04-06 23:04:25
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