Ballot shortage adds to election watchdog’s woes
The country's election watchdog is defending itself against a national furor after a ballot shortage on Wednesday forced a temporary suspension of voting at some polling stations and left some voters waiting for hours.
The unprecedented incident was the latest in a series of mishaps and disputes surrounding the National Election Commission, which has faced criticism over what some call poor election management.
A separate incident during Wednesday’s local elections occurred when a Seoul voter wa
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 —