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How South Korea is running a nationwide election in the midst of a pandemic

Suhyoon Lee

April 07, 2020 |

Quartz |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

While countries around the world have delayed elections due to lockdown measures and fear of further infections, South Korea plans to go ahead with its nationwide elections, and the country does not have to rely on mail-in ballots to pull it off. Thanks to stringent testing, contact tracing, and isolation, the infection rate is currently low. The government also plans to disinfect polling stations, provide hand sanitizer, check temperatures of voters, and encourage mask-wearing and social distancing.

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