Resolution criteria on PolyGram: The Daejeon mayoral election is scheduled to take place on June 3, 2026. This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins this election. Interim, temporary, or caretaker mayors will not count. If the result of this election isn't known by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to "Other". This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the South Korean government, specifically the National Election Commission (https://www.nec.go.kr/).
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| Huh Tae-jung | 96% YES | 4% NO |
| Candidate A | — | |
| Candidate C | — | |
| Candidate E | — | |
| Candidate G | — | |
| Candidate I | — | |
| Candidate K | — | |
| Candidate M | — | |
South Korea will hold mayoral elections for its six metropolitan cities on 3 June 2026, with Daejeon—the fifth-largest city and capital of South Chungcheong Province—among the contested seats. The election follows the standard four-year cycle established by South Korean electoral law, with the incumbent mayor's term expiring in mid-2026. The settlement window closes at the official result announcement, with a backstop resolution date of 31 December 2026 should results remain unclear, though South Korean electoral administration typically declares winners within hours of polls closing.
The 96% implied probability on Polymarket's order book reflects high confidence that a winner will be determined by the deadline rather than uncertainty about who that winner will be. South Korean municipal elections have operated without significant administrative delays or legal challenges in recent cycles; the 2022 mayoral elections across all six metropolitan areas resolved cleanly within the standard timeframe. The main risk to resolution lies in unforeseen circumstances—candidate disqualification, electoral fraud allegations requiring extended investigation, or force majeure—rather than procedural uncertainty.
Traders should monitor candidate registration deadlines (typically 90 days before the election) and any major political developments within Daejeon's local politics. The Democratic Party and People Power Party will field candidates reflecting broader national political dynamics. Campaign finance disclosures and polling data, when published by South Korean media outlets, will provide signals about competitive intensity. The National Election Commission's official results announcement will serve as the definitive settlement source, eliminating ambiguity once declared.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "Daejeon Mayoral Election Winner" are the same as any other PolyGram event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$7K in lifetime turnover and $7K of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for south korea contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
Last 24 hours alone saw $10 in turnover, consistent with the market's lifetime daily-average pace.
The market has been open for under a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 3 June 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.
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