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Busan Metropolitan City Conducts On-site Inspection of Polling Stations for the 9th Local Elections

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that today (May 28), one day before early voting begins, it formed an internal inspection team to conduct final checks of early voting stations across all 16 districts and counties.

The City plans to thoroughly inspect preparations for early voting beginning tomorrow (May 29), including voting equipment setup and the status of early voting simulation tests.

Acting Mayor Kim Kyung-duk is scheduled to visit the Yeonsan 2-dong early voting station located on the second floor of the Yeonje-gu Office, where a large number of voters are expected due to the concentration of public institutions such as City Hall, the Labor Office, and the National Tax Service Office. He will inspect the entire voting process from the voter’s perspective, including voter movement routes, equipment inspections, and observation of simulation tests.

In addition, the City will operate Duribal transportation services free of charge during this election period to ensure mobility-disadvantaged citizens can travel conveniently to polling stations.

Severely disabled persons registered with Duribal and wheelchair users aged 65 or older may request Duribal transportation through the integrated call center (1555-1114) on both early voting days and Election Day, allowing free transportation between their residence and polling station.

Meanwhile, the City has completed supplementary measures for 69 polling stations identified by the City Human Rights Center for improvement recommendations through joint on-site inspections with district and county offices. The City also plans to conduct final inspections of vulnerable polling stations on the day before Election Day (June 2) to ensure safe and convenient polling station operations.

For polling stations with stairs or raised entrances that hinder wheelchair access and other mobility assistance, temporary ramps and similar facilities are scheduled to be installed before early voting begins on May 29.

In addition, polling stations lacking accessible restrooms or parking facilities for persons with disabilities have been supplemented by arranging nearby facilities, securing temporary parking spaces, and deploying assistance personnel to ensure the practical exercise of voting rights.

Beginning tomorrow (May 29), when early voting starts, until June 4 when vote counting concludes, the City plans to operate a vote-counting support situation room to manage voting and counting operations and respond swiftly to any incidents or accidents.

The City will establish a cooperative system with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and district and county situation rooms while closely coordinating with related organizations such as the National Election Commission and the National Police Agency to ensure thorough preparation throughout the entire voting and counting process.

As traffic congestion is expected following the close of voting due to commuter traffic, ballot transport vehicles will be permitted to use bus-only lanes to ensure ballot boxes are transported safely and promptly to their destinations.

Acting Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City Kim Kyung-duk stated, “Election support operations are legally mandated duties that must not allow even the slightest oversight,” adding, “Until the election process is fully concluded, we will maintain meticulous management while providing even greater consideration to guaranteeing the voting rights of mobility-disadvantaged citizens.”