Special counsel team raids election watchdog in probe into ballot shortages
A special counsel team on Thursday raided the national election watchdog and other local election commissions as part of its probe into shortages of ballots during the June 3 local elections. It marked the first raid by special counsel Lee Tae-han's team after its launch on Sept. 7 to investigate the shortages that sparked major public outcry after some voters were forced to turn back without…
The Korea Times reports that a special counsel team led by Lee Tae-han conducted raids on the national election watchdog and eight local election commissions on Thursday, as part of an investigation into ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections. This marks the first raid by the special counsel team since its formation on September 7 to probe the shortages that led to significant public outcry, with some voters unable to cast their votes.
The search and seizure operation focused on seizing internal records from the election watchdog's offices, with the special counsel team investigating the management of ballot papers during the local elections and other allegations of misconduct.
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