Key facts
- Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung is being questioned by a special counsel.
- The questioning concerns alleged martial law involvement and abuse of power.
- Election officials are under investigation for ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections.
- Police and prosecutors raided the offices of 12 election officials involved in the ballot shortage.
- The National Election Commission (NEC) was previously raided for internal documents and voting logs.
A special counsel is investigating former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung for alleged involvement in martial law and abuse of power. This investigation is running parallel to a probe into ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections. On June 24, 2026, a joint police and prosecution team raided the offices of 12 election officials from the Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission and the Songpa District Election Commission. The raids aim to reconstruct events on election day, understand how ballot shortages were reported, and identify directives given. The investigation, launched on June 9 under President Lee Jae Myung's orders, is examining allegations that the National Election Commission (NEC) reduced ballot numbers and failed to adequately address shortages. Investigators previously raided the NEC on June 11, seizing internal approval documents and voting logs. The 12 officials will be questioned after their seized materials are analyzed, and the probe may extend to former NEC Chairman Roh Tae-ak and former Secretary-General Heo Chul-hoon.