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Military Manpower Administration Notifies 13,000 Conscripts of Early Voting Procedures Ahead of June 3 Local Elections
The agency notified conscripts scheduled to enter compulsory military service before the June 3 local elections to cast ballots during the May 29-30 early voting period. About 11,000 personnel to be drafted between May 18-28 will receive election campaign pamphlets at military units. Yonhap reported the move aims to ensure conscripts can exercise their voting rights.
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The Military Manpower Administration has advised those scheduled to enter compulsory military service before the June 3 local elections to participate in early voting, Yonhap reported Friday. The agency sent a notice to about 13,000 conscripts to cast ballots during the May 29-30 early voting of the upcoming elections.
For some 11,000 personnel to be drafted from May 18-28, the agency notified them of how to receive election campaign pamphlets at military units for early voting.
Separately, the Military Manpower Administration advised about 2,000 people scheduled to enlist on June 1-2 to participate in early voting before joining the military service. The agency urged conscripts to actively exercise their right to vote through early voting.
A file photo dated April 13, 2026 shows employees of the National Election Commission test running early voting equipment in Incheon, just west of Seoul, ahead of the June 3 local elections.
The article detailing the Military Manpower Administration's actions was published on May 8, 2026. The Military Manpower Administration notified those 11,000 personnel of the procedures for receiving election campaign pamphlets while stationed at military units.
The agency specifically advised this group to vote early prior to their enlistment dates. The Military Manpower Administration sent the notice to the full group of about 13,000 conscripts affected by the timing of their service around the election period.
