NEC under fire over ballot shortage fiasco
The controversy surrounding ballot shortages in Wednesday’s local elections carried over into Thursday, as pressure mounted for an investigation into the National Election Commission.
President Lee Jae Myung joined the criticism, calling the shortage a serious lapse in election management and ordering related agencies to determine the cause and hold those responsible accountable. “I express deep regret over this unacceptable failure in election management,” Lee said during a senior aides’ meetin
South Korea Local Elections Conclude
- Police identify over 4,000 election law suspects in local election crackdown Korea Times —
- South Koreans line up early for local election voting UPI —
- Election watchdog says ballot shortage not grounds for revote or postponement The Korea Herald —
- Election watchdog says ballot shortage not cause for postponing election Korea Times —
- Election watchdog rules out postponing election, revote after ballot shortage in Seoul The Korea Herald —