Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae accepted the resignation of National Election Commission chairperson Roh Tae-ak on June 8. The move follows ballot shortages that disrupted voting in parts of Seoul during the June 3 local elections.
Roh offered to resign on June 5, saying he feels
Reactions on X express skepticism toward the resignation as a mere scapegoat move, question the Chief Justice's role and overall accountability, highlight ongoing protests demanding re-elections, and note damage to South Korea's democratic image amid ballot shortage allegations.
Regarding the alleged infringement of voting rights in the June 3 local elections, protests by citizens continue near the counting center in Jamsil, Songpa-gu, Seoul.
— Ellen J (@EllenJ_SK) 8 Juni 2026
At the scene, voices continue to demand a re-election, a probe into election fraud allegations, and clear… pic.twitter.com/rkLp5cqRoG
The National Election Commission (NEC) is under criminal investigation and intense pressure to make sweeping reforms after unprecedented ballot paper shortages in the local elections last week triggered public fury and allegations of a systematic electoral failure.…
— The Korea Times (@koreatimescokr) 8 Juni 2026
What is the point of apologies if there has been no decision yet to hold re-elections? The shortage looks like a rig (and I have seen this in post-Soviet countries more times than I would like to admit).
— Daria | Growth 🇰🇷 (@0xHanMoon) 8 Juni 2026
Still in shock, to be honest.
조희대는 이러고 꼬리자르는거지?
— 𝙹𝚊𝚔𝚎 (@cybertruck02093) 8 Juni 2026
“대법원장, '투표지 부족 사태' 노태악 선관위원장 사의 수용”https://t.co/Od88Zv6FIp
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A four-way meeting on June 8 at the presidential office called for accountability and structural changes at the National Election Commission after ballot shortages disrupted the June 3 local elections.
The head of South Korea's election watchdog offered to resign on June 5 after ballot shortages disrupted voting in parts of Seoul during this week's local elections.
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The Justice Ministry has imposed a travel ban on Roh Tae-ak, the former head of the National Election Commission, as part of an investigation into ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections.
Protests over ballot shortages during local elections entered their second day in Seoul on Saturday, with thousands surrounding a vote-counting facility and demanding a new election.
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Protests outside a Seoul vote-counting facility entered their fifth day Tuesday over ballot shortages that disrupted last week's local elections, as a court ordered evidence preservation and the new assembly speaker pledged a swift parliamentary response.
The presiding judge in former first lady Kim Keon Hee's appeals trial on corruption charges was found dead near a Seoul court early Wednesday, officials said. Police discovered judge Shin Jong-o's body and are investigating the cause, including the possibility of suicide. This follows the appellate court's decision last month to raise her sentence to four years.
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Official campaigning for South Korea's June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections started on Thursday, May 21, with nearly 7,830 candidates competing nationwide. The two-week period runs until June 2 and is seen as an early test for the Lee Jae Myung administration.