Daerim-dong

Growing foreign electorate puts voting rights in focus at South Korea's local polls

Growing foreign electorate puts voting rights in focus at South Korea's local polls South Korea allows certain foreign nationals to vote in local elections - those aged 18 or older who have held permanent residency status for at least three years are eligible to cast ballots. On the streets of Seoul's Daerim-dong neighbourhood, district council candidate Kang Kwang-bin is making his final appeal to voters. “Please support candidate number two!