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\n On the afternoon of the 30th, 91-year-old Lee Seong-hwan departs on his electric scooter after casting an early ballot at the Vision 2-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Pyeongtaek. Photo by Yoon Dong-hyun.
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“I made time from work to come. You have to vote.”<\/p>\n

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On the afternoon of the 30th, the second day of the June 3 local elections, 91-year-old Lee Seong-hwan, wearing a neon safety vest over a neat shirt, stopped by the Vision 2-dong Administrative Welfare Center early voting site in Pyeongtaek. He rode his electric scooter in the heat to cast an early ballot. “I used to live in Hanam, and now I live in Pyeongtaek,” he said. “I felt I had to vote, so I came to vote early.”<\/p>\n

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Lee, who supports himself by riding a three-wheeled electric scooter and collecting scrap paper around the neighborhood, said he took a short break from work that day to visit the polling place.<\/p>\n

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“I pick up scrap paper in front of department stores, supermarkets and restaurant areas,” he said with a smile. “I’m older now, so I can’t do as much as before, but I keep working as long as I’m able.”<\/p>\n

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“If I just stay at home I get restless. As long as my body lets me move, I keep working,” he said. “This is about the country, so people should vote. I always make the time to do it.”<\/p>\n

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He smoothed his shirt and added, “Even at my age, people should present themselves neatly.” He said he hopes older people can live without excessive hardship: that those who can work find steady, stable employment and that people with physical difficulties receive better support. He said he expects to see improvements after this election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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