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South Korea allows absentee voting for COVID-19 patients in parliamentary elections

R Sinduja

News Editor
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South Korea too is grappled with a steady rise in new coronavirus infections & as campaigning began, the nation will be allowing coronavirus patients to vote by mail or as an absentee in this month's parliamentary elections. Voters will go to the polls on April 15 to elect 300 members of the National Assembly for the next 4 years. Around 4000 patients are receiving treatment & can cast their ballot via mail or early absentee voting