(LEAD) Special counsel team raids election watchdog in probe into ballot shortages

The Korea Times reports that a special counsel team conducted a raid on the national election watchdog and eight other local election commissions on Thursday, in connection with its probe into ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections. This marks the first raid by special counsel Lee Tae-han's team since its establishment on September 7, aimed at investigating the shortages that led to significant public outcry, as some voters were unable to cast their ballots.

The investigators were sent to the National Election Commission and eight other locations to seize internal records from the watchdog's offices, as the special counsel team is responsible for examining the election watchdog's handling of ballot papers during the local elections and other allegations of misconduct.

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