The official campaigning period for the June 13th local elections kicks off on Thursday.<br />With exactly two weeks left until Koreans head to the polls,... rival parties are pulling out all the stops in a bid to woo voters.<br /> Koreans will choose the mayors, governors, chiefs of local councils and education superintendents who will represent them for the next four years.<br />It's the first nationwide election under the Moon Jae-in administration -- meaning the results will serve as a barometer of public sentiment towards the government.<br />The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is seeking a landslide victory buoyed by the high approval rating of the Moon administration and the party.<br />By-elections will also be held in twelve districts nationwide. <br />
