President Lee Casts His Ballot on First Day of Early Voting Wearing a Gray Necktie

President Lee Jae-myung cast his ballot in Samcheong-dong, Seoul, on May 29, the first day of early voting for the June 3 local elections.

On this day, President Lee participated in early voting for the 9th simultaneous local elections at a community center in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, together with First Lady Kim Hye-kyung. President Lee wore a gray tie, which appears to have been chosen as a neutral color to maintain election fairness and avoid any association with a particular political party.

President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung are casting their ballots into the ballot box at the early voting station set up at Samcheong-dong Community Service Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the first day of early voting for the 9th simultaneous local elections on May 29, 2026. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

According to the presidential office, President Lee was guided to vote as an "out-of-district voter" because his registered home address is in Gyeyang-eul, Incheon. In Gyeyang-eul, Incheon, a by-election for the National Assembly seat is being held simultaneously, as the seat became vacant due to President Lee’s presidential bid.

As a result, President Lee participated in a total of eight ballots in this election: governor/mayor, superintendent of education, head of district/city/county, constituency-level metropolitan/provincial council member, constituency-level district/city/county council member, proportional representative metropolitan/provincial council member, proportional representative district/city/county council member, and constituency-level National Assembly member.

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