The National Assembly Special Committee investigating the ballot shortage incident during the June 3 local elections will hold a plenary meeting today (July 1) at 10:00 a.m. to receive the second round of institutional reports, with witnesses including Minister of the Interior and Safety Yun Ho-jung scheduled to attend.

The special committee is also expected to hear from eight current and former members of the National Election Commission (NEC), including former NEC Chairperson Roh Tae-ak, as well as Acting Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency Yoo Jae-sung and Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Park Jung-bo.

The ruling and opposition parties plan to question officials on when the Ministry of the Interior and Safety became aware of the situation and whether the NEC's response was appropriate.

Previously, the special committee resolved to summon 69 witnesses and 6 references for the second institutional report, including three officials from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, such as Minister Yun; 30 officials from the NEC, including Acting Chairperson Wi; and 20 officials from the Seoul and Songpa-gu election commissions.

With the exception of four witnesses, including officials from the Songpa-gu Election Commission and the Jamsil polling station who expressed their inability to attend due to business trips or personal reasons, most of the witnesses and references have indicated their intention to appear.

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