Overseas voting for Korea’s Presidential election begins on Tuesday in India
Overseas Koreans cast their vote at polling stations set up at the ROK embassy in New Delhi, consulates in Mumbai & Chennai, ahead of the June 3 election in Korea. Overseas voting will continue till May 25, 2025.
NEW DELHI, India — Overseas voting for South Korea’s 21st presidential election began on Tuesday in India, with polling stations set up at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in New Delhi and at the Consulates in Mumbai and Chennai. The voting period will continue until May 25, ahead of the main election scheduled to take place in Korea on June 3.
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to India, Lee Seong-ho, and his wife were among the first to cast their votes early in the morning at the Embassy in New Delhi.
Other early voters included Lee Kwang-il, Chief Representative for South-West Asia at the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council, and President of the Korean Association in India; Park Euy-don, President of the Federation of Korean Associations in India; Seong Heum Park, Chairman of KOSMA; and Lee Jae-kyeong, Managing Director of KOSME—each accompanied by their spouses.
According to Ambassador Lee, approximately 13,000 Korean nationals reside in India. Around 1,000 voters registered in the Delhi NCR region, approximately 1,000 in the Chennai region, and slightly fewer than 500 in Mumbai. Over 2,500 Korean nationals in India have registered to vote at the three polling stations.
Globally, 258,254 overseas Koreans have registered to vote across 223 polling stations in 118 countries, marking a 14.3% increase from the 2022 presidential election. By continent, Asia accounts for the largest share with 128,000 voters (49.9%), followed by the Americas with 75,000 (29.3%).
Ambassador Lee encouraged members of the Korean community in India to take time out of their busy schedules and participate in the democratic process. He emphasized that arrangements have been made to ensure that all eligible voters—whether in Delhi, NCR, or other regions—can cast their ballots at the nearest designated location between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (IST).
The Embassy in New Delhi is expected to welcome voters not only from the capital but also from nearby NCR towns and other northern Indian cities over the six-day voting period. Special arrangements have been made at all three polling stations to facilitate a smooth and secure voting experience.
To uphold the voting rights of the estimated 2 million overseas Koreans living worldwide and ensure their participation in the national election, the National Election Commission of the Republic of Korea has established overseas voting stations in collaboration with its embassies and consulates worldwide.
