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Additional polling station found to have received emergency ballot supply, suggesting shortages worse than first reported

An Iksan city official says the local polling station never actually ran out of ballots, but the revelation has fueled further criticism of Korea's state election commission.

2026.6.8

President Lee Jae Myung, third from left, discusses solutions for the recent ballot shortages happened at the June 3 local elections during a meeting convened at the Blue House in central Seoul on June 8.

Ballot shortages amount to a ‘grave infringement’ of voters’ rights, President Lee says

President Lee, the prime minister and the heads of parliament, the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court decried the June 3 paper ballot shortages as a serious breach of voting rights, calling for accountability and possible legal reforms.

2026.6.8

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Protests over ballot shortages enter fourth day

Hundreds rallied for a fourth straight day Monday outside a voting facility in Songpa District to demand a revote because of ballot shortages experienced during last week's local elections.

2026.6.8

Election watchdog forgets its purpose, fails spectacularly in its duty

The National Election Commission's failure to manage ballot shortages in South Korea's local elections calls for accountability, heightened scrutiny of its autonomy and election management practices.

2026.6.5

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ballot shortage

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Ballot shortages amount to a ‘grave infringement’ of voters’ rights, President Lee says

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Protests over ballot shortages enter fourth day

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