Joo Jin-woo, a member of the National Assembly from the People Power Party, claimed on November 1 that false election results were reported at 57 polling stations during the 22nd National Assembly elections. He called for electoral reform, including the abolition of early voting.
During a press conference held at the National Assembly, Joo stated, "To clarify whether there has been any previous fraudulent input by the Election Commission, I investigated the vote counting results of the 22nd National Assembly elections."
He noted discrepancies between the manually recorded vote counting sheets and the numbers entered into the system, citing examples from Jeong-eup, Jeollabuk-do, Busan's Ilgwang-eup, and Ulsan's Jeonha 1-dong polling stations.
Without the authority to conduct a forced investigation, Joo analyzed publicly available data and confirmed 57 cases of false input, asserting that the scale could increase during the special prosecutor's detailed investigation.
Joo plans to hand over the relevant materials to the special prosecutor's office on November 2. He urged the special prosecutor to expedite the investigation, asking, "Why is there hesitation in holding briefings compared to other special prosecutors?" He emphasized the need for daily briefings to uphold the public's right to know.
He also criticized the Election Commission's handling of ballot storage, stating after the press conference, "It is strange that the investigation target is storing evidence. Why should the Election Commission keep ballots whose integrity has been compromised?"
Additionally, Joo advocated for the abolition of early voting, asserting, "It has become evident that the Election Commission lacks the capability to maintain the current electoral system. Discussions on reform measures, predicated on the abolition of early voting, should commence between the ruling and opposition parties."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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