The NEC announced that a total of 42 districts are confirmed to hold by-elections on 26^th October: the Seoul mayoral by-election; 11 heads of Gu/Si/Gun; 11 members of province/metropolitan city councils; 19 members of Gu/Si/Gun councils.

Districts where the grounds for holding by-elections were confirmed between 1^st April and 30^th September 2011 will hold by-elections on 26^th October; and districts where the grounds for holding by-elections will be confirmed between 1^st October 2011 and 12^th March 2012 will hold on 11^th April 2012, the day of the National Assembly election.

The process of application for candidate registration will take place at the confirmed districts of by-elections from 6^th to 7^th October and election campaigns will officially start from 13^th October. Voters who are not able to visit polling stations on the election day can apply for absentee voting from 7^th to 11^th to heads of Gu/Si/Gun and after voting at their whereabouts such as offices or local offices, they need to send ballot papers to their competent election commission.

Election commissions said that they came up with various ways to raise awareness on by-elections and boost participation among voters including: operating mock voting classes for the next generation of voters; conducting online promotion activities through portal sites, blogs, and SNS, etc.

The website of the NEC provides all the information on the by-elections including election schedules, location of polling stations, and background information of candidates, and you can also contact a nationwide toll free number 1390 for more information.