Key facts
- Investigators are preparing to question election watchdog officials regarding ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections.
- A joint police and prosecution team recently raided NEC servers to secure evidence.
- The investigation aims to determine if NEC officials exerted undue influence or mishandled the ballot shortages.
- The shortages temporarily suspended voting at 26 polling stations.
A joint team of police investigators and prosecutors is expected to question officials from South Korea's National Election Commission (NEC) soon regarding ballot shortages that occurred during the June 3 local elections. The move comes after the NEC faced criticism for the shortages, which led to temporary voting suspensions at 26 polling stations, primarily in Seoul.
The investigative team recently conducted a search and seizure of NEC servers, securing internal messages and other records as part of their probe into the cause of the ballot shortages. Their investigation is focused on whether NEC officials improperly influenced the printing of ballot papers or how they responded to the shortages, which is a violation of election law.