This coming Wednesday, June 13th,... South Korea will hold local elections,... and with just three days to go, rival parties are campaigning across the country.<br /> The ruling Democratic Party of Korea concentrated its efforts today in cities near the capital,... while the main opposition Liberty Korea Party is campaigned in the central Chungcheong-do Province.<br />Some 4-thousand positions are up for grabs,... including the posts of mayor and governor of 17 metropolitan cities and provinces.<br />It's the first nationwide election under the Moon Jae-in administration,... so the outcome will be a barometer of public sentiment towards the government.<br /> Meanwhile, the 2-day early voting period came to an end on Saturday,... with voter turnout overall... at 20-point-one-four percent.<br />It was the second highest turnout since early voting was introduced five years ago,... behind last year's presidential election, which saw 26 percent of voters cast early ballots.<br />Early voting was a little higher in the 12 districts holding by-elections for parliament... at 21 percent. <br />
