South Korea Local Elections: Ballot Shortages at 67 Stations Nationwide; Election Commission Chief Resigns
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Noh Tae-ak, Chairman of South Korea's National Election Commission (NEC), apologized and resigned on June 5 over ballot shortages at 67 polling stations during the June 3 local elections, which caused voting to be temporarily suspended at 22 stations. NEC Secretary General Heo Cheol-heon also offered to resign. The NEC plans to form a fact-finding committee of external experts and review ballot printing standards.