South Korea's NEC Faces Scrutiny Over Ballot Shortages and Voting Extension

South Korea's National Election Commission (NEC) is facing legal doubts and public criticism over ballot shortages and a late-night voting extension. Police were deployed to a polling station amid a standoff regarding ballot box removal, and Cheong Wa Dae urged the NEC to take responsible measures.

3 Jun, 16:15 — 3 Jun, 16:15

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Ballot chaos prompts legal doubts over NEC’s late-night voting extension

The National Election Commission’s decision to extend voting hours in Seoul after polling stations ran out of ballot papers is expected to face legal scrutiny, legal experts said Wednesday, though they view a revote as unlikely. NEC Secretary-General Huh Cheol-hoon apologized, saying the commission had caused “great confusion and concern” after ballot shortages forced voting to be suspended at some sites during the June 3 local elections. He said the NEC immediately sent additional ballot papers

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