The Korea Herald

As early voting for the by-election to fill the Seoul school superintendent post began on Friday, polling stations across Seoul remained relatively quiet and public interest in the election was low on that day of the week. According to the Electoral Commission, voter turnout by 3:40 p.m. was 2.48 percent, with 206,317 ballots cast by 8.32 million eligible voters. The four-candidate election is expected to have an impact on the future of education in South Korea. While the superintendent