67% Call Ballot Shortage 'Poor Management,' 25% 'Rigged Election'; 44% Favor Full Re-election vs. 48% Oppose

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Results of a public opinion poll regarding the recent ballot shortage incident have been released. 67% of respondents characterized the situation as a "poorly managed election." Regarding the possibility of holding a full re-election, 44% were in favor, while 48% were opposed.

Reporter Kim A-young has the details.

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This survey was conducted by the polling agency Gallup Korea, which surveyed 1,002 people aged 18 and older nationwide over three days starting June 9.

When asked for their opinion on the ballot shortage that occurred in some regions on the day of the June 3 local elections, 67% of respondents replied that it was a case of "poor election management and an infringement on voting rights."

On the other hand, 25% of respondents viewed it as "evidence of illegal election interference or an attempt at a rigged election."

The response that it was a "poorly managed election" outweighed the "rigged election" response across all age groups.

Among supporters of the Democratic Party, 87% identified it as a "poorly managed election," while only 8% called it a "rigged election."

Conversely, among supporters of the People Power Party, 44% said it was a "poorly managed election," while 50% labeled it a "rigged election."

When asked about the argument that a full re-election should be held due to the ballot shortage, 44% were in favor, while 48% were against it.

Regarding a full re-election, 28% of Democratic Party supporters were in favor and 65% were opposed, showing higher opposition. In contrast, 62% of People Power Party supporters were in favor and 33% were opposed, showing higher support.

By age group, those in their 20s and under and those in their 30s showed over 60% support, but opposition was higher among all age groups in their 40s and older.

Gallup surveyed only the pros and cons of a "full re-election" without asking more granular questions, such as the scope of a potential re-election. Gallup stated, "This was not intended to be an in-depth survey, and we determined that the pros and cons of a 'full re-election' would be sufficient to clearly grasp the landscape of public opinion."

(Video Editing: Kim Byung-jik)
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