A joint police and prosecution team will soon question National Election Commission officials over ballot paper shortages during the June 3 local elections.
Ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections temporarily suspended voting at 26 polling stations, mostly in Seoul. The investigation team raided seven locations including the NEC headquarters on June 11 and seized server records on June 13.
The probe focuses on whether officials exerted undue influence on ballot printing and how they responded to the shortages. Front-line officials will be questioned first, followed by senior officials including the former chief who resigned.
Protests at a vote counting site in Seoul's Jamsil district continued for a 10th day on June 14, with around 600 people gathered and blocking entrances to sports offices.
