Leaders push election commission reform A four-way meeting urged accountability and structural changes at the National Election Commission after a paper ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections sparked public anger. 2026.6.8
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
National Election Commission chief offers to resign after ballot shortage debacle in Seoul National Election Commission (NEC) Chairman Roh Tae-ak offered to resign on Friday, two days after ballot shortages disrupted voting at some southern Seoul polling stations during the June 3 local elections. 2026.6.5
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
Confusion, a few disruptions erupt at polling stations in Busan, South Gyeongsang Confusion and disruptions were reported at polling stations in Busan and South Gyeongsang on Election Day on Wednesday. 2026.6.3
Election watchdog announces reforms to bolster transparency ahead of election Korea's National Election Commission (NEC) announced a series of reforms on Tuesday aimed at strengthening transparency in the voting process ahead of the June 3 local elections. 2026.5.26
Voter accused of framing NEC cleared; cops now investigating NEC Police cleared a voter of wrongdoing regarding a premarked ballot, attributing the incident to an election official's error, not criminal intent. 2025.7.8
NEC comes under fire for multiple ballot mishandling cases, public disturbances witnessed at polling booths The National Election Commission (NEC) is under fire once again over poor oversight and administrative lapses during the early voting period from Thursday to Friday for the 21st presidential election in Korea. 2025.5.30
Election commission looking into possible breach of protocol at polling station in Seoul A potential breach of election protocol occurred Thursday during the first day of early voting for Korea’s 21st presidential election, as voters were seen holding unmarked ballots outside a crowded polling station in western Seoul. 2025.5.29
NEC files complaint against 'Huawei'-crying election observers The National Election Commission has filed a police complaint against observers in the recent by-elections who claimed that they saw a Huawei-related network on their phones at the polling place, saying there was Chinese interference. 2025.4.18
![An eligible voter puts their ballots inside the ballot box while voting for the 2026 local elections at a polling station in Dongjak District, southern Seoul, on June 3. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12518831.jpg?imageId=12518831&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Officials work behind CCTV footage of the storage area for early voting ballot boxes at the National Election Commission’s election situation room in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, on May 26. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12582983.jpg?imageId=12582983&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
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![Voters line up to cast their ballots at the Sinchon-dong early voting station set up at the former Sinchon-dong Community Service Center in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, on the second day of early voting for the 21st presidential election on May 30. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12157285.jpg?imageId=12157285&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
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![Residents cast their ballots in the Guro District Office by-election in Guro District, western Seoul, on March 28. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11942003.jpg?imageId=11942003&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)