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.
Roh Tae-ak, chairperson of the National Election Commission, said during a press briefing at the agency's headquarters in Gwacheon that he felt
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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.
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.
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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.
South Korea's National Election Commission said Saturday that 513 candidates were elected without a vote ahead of the June 3 local elections.
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President Lee Jae Myung has renewed calls for the National Assembly to swiftly appoint a special inspector general to probe corruption involving the president's family. Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik stressed the need during a press briefing, citing democratic principles of institutional oversight. The ruling party pledged quick action, while the opposition dismissed it as a political stunt.