General – vote counting at home

- In accordance with the vote counting procedure of domestic elections

Overseas ballots shipped to Korea ⇒ votes counted

1. ① Overseas ballots shipped to Korea

   1. Overseas ballots shipped to Korea

      Overseas ballots shipped directly to Korea by overseas returning officers immediately following the termination of the overseas voting period

      Sealed ballot envelopes and boxes checked by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and sent to the National Election Commission

   2. Overseas ballots sent by registered mail

      Sealed ballots are sent to Si/Gun/Gu election commissions by registered mail

   3. Overseas ballots accepted

      Overseas ballots which have arrived by the closing time of the election are accepted by Si/Gun/Gu election commissions

   4. Overseas ballots dropped into ballot boxes

      Overseas ballots dropped into ballot boxes under the supervision of commissioners recommended by each political party

2. ② Vote counting at polling stations by Si/Gun/Gu election commissions

   1. Overseas ballot boxes shipped
      to vote counting stations

      Overseas ballot boxes transferred to vote counting stations under the supervision of counting observers after the election is closed

   2. Vote counting

      Overseas ballots placed in boxes separate from other ballots for counting under the supervision of counting observers

In case of emergency – votes counted at overseas diplomatic missions

• When it is acknowledged that overseas ballots cannot arrive at Si/Gun/Gu election commissions by 6 pm on election day for inevitable reasons such as natural disasters, war and riots, the National Election Commission may give the Overseas Voting Committee authority to count the votes.
• In this case, overseas ballots are not shipped to Korea.

Ballots kept in overseas diplomatic missions ⇒ votes counted