A joint investigation team formed to uncover the circumstances surrounding the ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections has summoned two employees from the Songpa Election Commission for questioning.
According to legal sources on June 25, the investigation team is questioning the two Songpa officials as witnesses. They are responsible for managing polling stations in areas like Jamsil 7-dong, where the ballot shortage occurred. The team aims to investigate the reporting channels and response processes related to the ballot shortage.
The previous day, the joint investigation team conducted searches at the offices and mobile phones of 12 officials from the Seoul and Songpa Election Commissions. They are trying to determine how officials reported the ballot shortage situation from polling stations and the directives they received in response.
The team is analyzing the seized materials and has been summoning election workers who operated in areas like Jamsil 7-dong to reconstruct the events of that day. They also plan to investigate higher-ups, including former Central Election Commission Chairman Noh Tae-ak and former Secretary General Heo Cheol-hoon.
Meanwhile, an increase in personnel for the investigation team is anticipated. President Lee Jae-myung mentioned the need for an investigation into the internal operations of the Election Commission during a Cabinet meeting, suggesting that expanding the investigation team may be necessary.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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