Gaps found between final voter count, on-site tallies from local elections: data
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Discrepancies have been found between final voter fig...
On August 10, discrepancies emerged between final voter counts and on-site tallies from the June 3 local elections, according to data obtained by lawmaker Rep. Chung Choon-saeng. The National Election Commission (NEC) data revealed that gaps existed in 1,971 out of a total 3,558 neighborhoods nationwide. Discrepancies of at least 100 people were reported in 29 neighborhoods, including Seoul, Busan, and Gyeonggi Province.
The NEC data showed a polling station in Anseong, south of Seoul, had initially recorded 2,105 voters by 6 p.m. when polls closed, whereas the final tally stood at 1,494. In Busan, a polling station reported 7,137 voters at closing time, but the final count was 7,922.
These findings surface as a joint prosecution-police team investigating ballot shortages on election day has uncovered evidence suggesting NEC officials may have manipulated hourly voter turnout updates to conceal errors. The NEC maintains its hourly updates are tentative figures, and discrepancies with actual voter counts are expected.
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