June 3 (Asia As of late) — The Of us Energy Rep collectively protested Wednesday after vote casting was in fast halted at some polling stations in Seoul’s Songpa Ward due to the pollshortages, calling the incident “a serious violation of voters’ political rights.”
Chung Hee-yong, the event’s secretary-exceptional, held an emergency files conference and criticized the National Election Commission over the incident.
“This is a shocking incident that should not and must not happen at a polling site in South Korea in 2026,” Chung talked about. “It goes beyond simple lack of election preparation and reflects a deplorable failure to fulfill the duty of election management.”
Chung known as for “strong and immediate action” by the election commission.
“First, swift measures must be taken so that citizens who could not vote because of ballot shortages can exercise their voting rights,” he talked about.
Song Eon-seog, the event’s floor leader, additionally issued an emergency statement.
“We are receiving absurd reports that citizens in Seoul cannot vote because ballots are unavailable,” Song talked about. “Seoul citizens, you must not give up voting under any circumstances. Even if it is difficult, please wait calmly and make sure to vote.”
Song talked about the articulate of affairs infringed on electorate’ valid to participate in elections.
“We strongly urge the National Election Commission to guarantee voting rights so that citizens who waited can vote even after 6 p.m.,” he talked about. “Transfer the ballots quickly.”
Song additionally talked about the event had got reports that vote casting was taking articulate at various polling stations nationwide without Of us Energy Rep collectively observers fresh.
“Is this the 19th century? Does this make any sense?” he talked about. “As soon as the election ends, we will immediately push for a fact-finding investigation into this incident and make sure those responsible are held accountable.”
Bae Hyun-jin, chairwoman of the Of us Energy Rep collectively’s Seoul chapter, additionally held an emergency files conference.
“A shortage of ballots in an election is not a simple mistake. It proves that the basic election management system, the foundation of democracy, has completely collapsed,” Bae talked about.
She criticized the election commission for announcing the shortages resulted from a unexpected prolong in voter turnout.
“The commission responded as if it were nothing serious,” Bae talked about. “We will continue to demand measures to prevent a recurrence and disciplinary action against those responsible for the election management failure that violated the sovereign act of Seoul citizens.”
The Of us Energy Rep collectively talked about it had known eight polling stations tormented by pollshortages: Munjeong 2-dong No. 2, Jamsil 2-dong No. 6, Jamsil 7-dong No. 2, Jamsil 4-dong No. 5, Garak 2-dong Nos. 3 and 7, Cheongdam-dong No. 4 and Guui 3-dong No. 6 in Gwangjin Ward.
— Reported by Asia As of late; translated by UPI
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