South Korea's National Election Commission (NEC) said Tuesday that the country has been prepared for Wednesday's presidential elections.
A total of 13,178 polling stations nationwide will be opened to 37.65 million eligible voters from 6 a.m.(2100 GMT Tuesday) to 6 p.m.(0900 GMT Wednesday) Wednesday, the NEC said.
The government will deploy more than 80,000 policemen at the polling stations during the presidential elections and dispatch at least 20,000 policemen to escort the ballots to 249 ballot counting stations throughout the country, the NEC said.
According to the NEC, the ballot counting will start at around 7 p.m. (1000 GMT) and will likely finish by midnight except for those cast in remote areas.
It expects the preliminary result to be known between 9 p.m.(1200 GMT) and 10 p.m. (1300 GMT).
According to a survey by the NEC, 67 percent of people said they would definitely vote.
NEC Chairman Koh Hyun-chul called for the eligible voters to cast their ballots on Wednesday. "Many are worried about a low turnout," he said. "Let's go to the polling stations because it isa festival for all of us."
Among a total of 10 presidential candidates, Lee Myung-bak of the Grand National Party (GNP), Chung Dong-young of the United New Democratic Party (UNDP) and the independent Lee Hoi-chang are regarded as the most hopeful candidates for the next president.
Source: Xinhua
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