Special counsel launches inspection of local election ballots stored at Seoul handball arena
A special counsel team on Wednesday launched an inspection of ballot papers stored at a handball arena as part of its probe into an unprecedented shortage of ballots during the June 3 local elections. Special counsel Lee Tae-han's team entered the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in southeastern Seoul to examine 2.47 million ballots, surveillance camera footage and other material. The gymnasium…
A special counsel team led by Lee Tae-han launched an inspection on Wednesday at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in southeastern Seoul. The team entered the facility to examine 2.47 million ballot papers, surveillance camera footage, and other materials.
The investigation is part of a probe into an unprecedented shortage of ballots during the local elections held on June 3. The gymnasium previously served as a vote counting center and currently houses ballots cast in Seoul's southeastern Songpa Ward. According to The Korea Times, protesters have blocked the removal of these ballots amid demands for a rerun of the elections and calls for accountability.
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