"NEC Chairperson Received Report on 'Ballot Shortage' Only 40 Minutes Before Voting Ended"

It has been determined that former National Election Commission (NEC) Chairperson Roh Tae-ak received his first report regarding the ballot shortage only 40 minutes before the official end of voting on the day of the June 3 local elections.
According to a response submitted by the NEC to Representative Yoon Kun-young of the Democratic Party of Korea, former Chairperson Roh received his first verbal report on the ballot shortage from the spokesperson at approximately 5:20 p.m. on June 3.
Former Secretary-General Heo Cheol-hoon received his first verbal report from the head of the public relations division at approximately 5:10 p.m., while Deputy Secretary-General Kang Dong-wan received his first verbal report from an official in the public relations division at approximately 5:20 p.m.
It was also confirmed that the NEC election situation room received a complaint call regarding the ballot shortage from the No. 3 polling station in Garak 2-dong, Songpa-gu, at approximately 4:25 p.m. on the day of the main vote.
Previously, the NEC had stated that it first became aware of the ballot shortage at 5:08 p.m. on the day of the main vote.
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