On the first day of early voting for the 21st presidential election on May 29th, Suncheon County achieved the highest voter turnout nationwide with 45.51%. This was the result of 11,007 out of a total of 24,184 eligible voters participating in the voting, significantly surpassing the national average voter turnout of 19.58%.

Particularly, Suncheon County started with a record of 10.43% by 9 a.m., the highest in Jeollabuk-do, and continued to rise to 32.42% by 2 p.m., showing a high level of participation.

Suncheon County conducted various voter encouragement activities using public institution walls, roadside banners, electronic billboards, social media, phone color ring services, etc. In particular, the phone color ring service showed significant promotional effects and attracted attention from other regions.

Mayor Choi Young-il of Suncheon County actively encouraged participation by personally visiting markets and event venues, holding a 'vote participation' picket, and guiding residents on the schedule.

Mayor Choi stated, "I express my gratitude to the residents who participated in early voting, and I ask for a lot of interest and participation in the main voting as well."