Gwangju City Election Commission Conducts Election Education and Mock Voting Experience for Voters with Disabilities

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Gwangju Metropolitan City Election Commission announced on the 29th that it conducted a 'Voting Education and Mock Voting Experience Program for Disabled Voters' ahead of the June 1 local elections.

This training was held a total of four times from April 20 to 28 at the Dong-gu, Seo-gu, and Nam-gu Disabled Welfare Centers and the Buk-gu Disabled Welfare Facility, Gagyo Happiness Villa, targeting voters with developmental disabilities.

The Gwangju Election Commission specially designed this training as a customized democratic citizenship education program to ensure the proper exercise of voting rights by disabled voters in preparation for the 8th nationwide simultaneous local elections. The program included education on the importance of election participation, the voting method under the one-person seven-vote system, and a mock voting experience covering the overall election process.

A representative of the Gwangju Election Commission stated, "We hope that through this training, disabled voters will find it easier to participate in elections by reducing difficulties related to voting," and added, "We plan to continuously provide customized education to expand voting participation among vulnerable groups in the future."