{
  "id": 14618697,
  "title": "Special counsel says 30 local election commissions falsely entered voter turnout data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/special-counsel-says-30-local-election-commissions-falsely-entered-14618697",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T05:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261015/special-counsel-says-30-local-election-commissions-falsely-entered-voter-turnout-data"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A special counsel team in South Korea has concluded that 30 local election commissions inaccurately reported voter turnout data during the June 3 local elections. The investigation, launched by Special Counsel Lee Tae-han's team last month, also uncovered allegations of election data manipulation and other misconduct within the National Election Commission. The team conducted thorough reviews of turnout records and interviewed over 70 election workers across the country, including in Busan's Nam Ward. The National Election Commission headquarters in Gwacheon, located south of Seoul, received evidence seizures as part of the inquiry into the alleged false alterations to voter turnout figures.",
  "summary": "A special counsel team said Thursday that 30 local election commissions falsely entered voter turnout data during the June 3 local elections. Special counsel Lee Tae-han's team said its investigation has found false alterations to voter turnout figures by the local commissions after reviewing turnout records and questioning over 70 election workers. The team sent investigators to the National…",
  "key_points": [
    "Special counsel team finds 30 local election commissions entered false voter turnout data.",
    "Investigation by Lee Tae-han's team reveals election data manipulation allegations.",
    "Over 70 election workers interviewed across South Korea for inquiry."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The systematic inaccuracy in reported turnout figures undermines the integrity of the National Election Commission and signals deeper institutional misconduct within the country's electoral administration.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Special counsel says 30 local election commissions falsely entered voter turnout data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/special-counsel-says-30-local-election-commissions-falsely-entered",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:39:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Special counsel says 30 local election commissions falsely entered voter turnout data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/special-counsel-says-30-local-election-commissions-falsely-entered-14622005",
        "published": "2026-10-15T05:47:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}