National Election Commission Special Counsel Team to Launch Tomorrow, Investigating 12 Allegations Including Ballot Paper Shortages

The special counsel team led by Lee Tae-han, tasked with uncovering various allegations surrounding the National Election Commission (NEC)—including the ballot paper shortage incident during the June 3 local elections—will officially launch tomorrow (September 7).

The special counsel team will hold a signboard-hanging ceremony at its office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, tomorrow and embark on a full-scale investigation into 12 allegations of misconduct within the NEC, spanning up to a maximum of 150 days.

The special counsel team has previously taken over investigative records and evidence from the joint prosecution-police investigation headquarters, which had been probing the related allegations.
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