South Korea's Lee Orders Joint Probe Into Ballot Shortages as Revote Calls Grow
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered a comprehensive investigation into ballot shortages that disrupted last week’s local elections and directed the formation of a probe team involving the prosecution and police. Lee also said he regretted violations of voting rights tied to the election-administration failure.
The order comes as public anger mounts in Seoul and a growing number of people in the capital call for a revote. The head of the National Election Commission previously resigned over the shortages, which disrupted voting in some districts and triggered protests.
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@businessPublic anger is mounting over ballot shortages during South Korea’s local elections last week, with a growing number of people in the capital calling for a revote
@financialjuiceSouth Korean President Lee directs formation of probe team involving prosecution and police
@financialjuiceSouth Korean President Lee orders comprehensive investigation into ballot shortage: Yonhap
@financialjuiceSouth Korean President Lee regrets voting rights violations: Yonhap
@cgtnafricaRepublic of Korea President Lee Jae Myung said on Sunday that he called for a thorough probe into a ballot shortage that impacted recent local elections, adding that the prosecution and police would be involved in the investigation.