The Special Prosecutor's Office investigating allegations related to a shortage of ballots during the June 3 local elections has launched its first forced investigation just ten days after its establishment.
According to legal sources on September 17, the special prosecutor is conducting raids at a total of nine locations, including the National Election Commission and local election offices. This marks the first time the special prosecutor has carried out a forced investigation since its inception on September 7.
The special prosecutor has deployed prosecutors and investigators to the National Election Commission to secure materials, including internal server data, from their offices. After analyzing the collected materials, the special prosecutor plans to consider summoning related individuals.
The special prosecutor's investigation, which can last up to 150 days, focuses on 12 areas, including allegations of violations of voting rights due to ballot shortages, manipulation of election statistics such as voter turnout, mismanagement of essential election materials like ballot storage boxes, and corruption allegations involving current and former members and staff of the election commission related to overseas trips and preferential contracts.
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