Voting for the by-elections kicked off Wednesday at over 14-hundred polling stations in 23 electoral districts.

The National Election Commission(NEC) said voters can cast their ballots at designated polling stations between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Voters must present government-issued identification such as a resident registration card, passport or driver’s license. 

The NEC said eligible voters can only cast ballots at designated polling stations based on the addresses where they are registered.

Voters in the by-elections will select five local government chiefs, 17 municipal councilors, and a new superintendent for the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education.

Turnout for the two-day early voting period that ended Saturday reached seven-point-94 percent.