Over 500 local election candidates win even before polling day

At least 504 candidates in 307 constituencies in the June 3 local elections are expected to be elected uncontested, as no rival candidates registered for their races, the National Election Commission said Monday. According to NEC data based on candidate registrations that closed Friday, about 12 percent of all elected posts are expected to be filled without a vote because the number of candidates is equal to the number of seats — some districts elect two officials. It is the second-largest numbe

By The Korea Herald