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Sports federations plead for access to offices after ballot shortage protest limits entry

The national organizers of nine sports, including handball and fencing, have not been able to use their offices, with the Asian Games fast approaching.

2026.7.28

Tongyeong mayoral election recount confirms Democratic Party candidate's victory

The recount came after ex-Mayor Chun Young-gee, a member of the People Power Party, filed a petition seeking to invalidate the result of the June 3 local elections, citing errors in the ballot sorting system.

2026.7.28

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Election Day vote-count probe obtains records of 72 turnout revisions

A police-prosecution task force obtained records showing dozens of Election Day voter turnout corrections, including large revisions and delayed changes, as it investigates alleged manipulation at the National Election Commission.

2026.7.27

Investigators raid election watchdog after detecting data manipulation

A prosecution-police task force searched the National Election Commission over alleged data manipulation tied to ballot shortages in the June 3 local elections.

2026.7.23

Arrest warrant denied for woman accused of blockading vote counting center

A Seoul court rejected an arrest warrant for a woman accused of blocking a ballot-counting site during protests over the June 3 local elections.

2026.7.22

Busan vote recount set for July 23 in razor-thin council race

Election officials will hand-count every ballot on July 23 after a Democratic Party candidate challenged a 26-vote loss in Busan's Buk District 1 constituency race.

2026.7.15

Woman indicted and detained over spitting on, verbally abusing police at election protest

Protesters have blocked the entrance to the gymnasium at Olympic Park in Songpa District, southern Seoul, since Election Day to prevent officials from collecting the ballot boxes inside.

2026.7.13

Former Busan mayoral candidate Jeong Yi-han of Reform Party speaks to reporters at a local market in the port city on April 29.

Warrant sought for former Busan mayoral candidate over staged assault allegations

Prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for former Busan mayoral candidate Jeong Yi-han over allegations he faked an attack to woo voters during the local election campaign.

2026.7.7

Lawmaker criticizes NEC's 'laxity' after data shows that 179 officials were on leave on Election Day

Data provided by the National Election Commission (NEC) shows that 179 of its employees took a leave of absence during the June 3 local elections, when ballot shortages occurred.

2026.6.24

Election protest blocks arena, canceling trot concert

Demonstrators demanding a rerun of the June 3 local elections have occupied the Olympic Park venue, which doubles as a vote-counting center.

2026.6.23