Gaps found between final voter count, on-site tallies from local elections: data
Discrepancies have been found between final voter figures and on-site tallies from the June 3 local elections, data acquired by a lawmaker showed Monday, amid a widening probe into irregularities surrounding the elections. The discrepancies were found in 1,971 neighborhoods out of the total 3,558 across the nation for the local elections, according to the National Election Commission (NEC) data…
Irregularities have been detected between official voter tallies and on-site counts from local elections held on June 3, data revealed by lawmaker Rep. Chung Choon-saeng on Monday, as a broad investigation into anomalies surrounding the elections continues. According to National Election Commission (NEC) figures provided to Rep. Chung, discrepancies were identified in 1,971 of the 3,558 neighborhoods nationwide, as reported to Rep. Chung.
The NEC data flagged at least 100-person discrepancies in 29 locations, including the capital Seoul, the southeastern port city of Busan, and Gyeonggi Province, the region surrounding the capital city. These findings have prompted investigators to examine whether election officials might have tampered with data following the conclusion of voting.
Under the current electoral system, polling station staff manually verify voter numbers on election day, which subsequently informs the final turnout reported to the election watchdog. Once voting concludes, the official count is established by the total number of ballots cast. NEC data indicate that a polling station worker recorded the number of voters at a location in Busan, which later proved to be inaccurate when compared to the final vote tally.
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