Ballot Shortages Hit Seoul Polling Stations; Election Commission Launches Fact-Finding Team
The National Election Commission's six-member panel held its first meeting June 10 in Gwacheon to investigate shortages reported at more than a dozen Seoul polling stations during last week's local elections.
YonhapThe National Election Commission launched a fact-finding team to investigate ballot shortages reported at more than a dozen polling stations in Seoul during last week's local elections. The six-member committee held its inaugural meeting June 10 at the commission's headquarters in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul.
The panel consists of external experts recommended by civic organizations, media, legal and academic communities.
The committee is set to run until June 19. Cho Hyun-wook, the chairperson, said the group will examine the issue from an objective and politically neutral standpoint. "We will reveal the full truth behind the incident through an objective and accurate investigation, and disclose the findings transparently," Cho said.
He added that the committee will strictly hold those responsible accountable and seek sweeping measures to ensure the fairness and integrity of elections are not undermined in the future. The committee seeks to determine the exact cause of the ballot shortage and come up with preventive measures, according to the commission.
