PHOTOS: Seoul votes for new education superintendent
By Kim Dong-wooPosted : October 16, 2024, 15:40Updated : October 16, 2024, 15:40
SEOUL, October 16 (AJP) - Seoul residents voted Wednesday to elect a new education superintendent in a by-election triggered by the disqualification of former Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon.
The race features a tight contest between conservative ex-lawmaker Cho Jun-hyuk and progressive Seoul National University professor Jung Keun-sik. Voting took place at 2,250 locations across the city.
A voter walks into a polling station in Seoul on Oct. 16, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A voter receives a ballot at a polling station in Seoul on Oct. 16, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A voter enters a voting booth at a polling station in Seoul on Oct. 16, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A voter enters a voting booth at a polling station in Seoul on Oct. 16, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Seoul on Oct. 16, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Seoul on Oct. 16, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
