Ballot shortage cases reach South Korea’s Constitutional Court

Supreme Court chief justice accepts election watchdog head's resignation amid ballot shortage controversy

The Supreme Court chief justice has accepted the resignation of the head of the country's election watchdog, sources said Monday, following an unprecedented shortage of ballot papers that disrupted voting in some areas of Seoul during last week's local elections. According to the sources, Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae dismissed Roh Tae-ak, chairperson of the National Election Commission, from his post amid public backlash over the comm…

S.Korea to overhaul elections after ballot shortage

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South Korea to overhaul election process after ballot shortage shocks country

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Ballot shortage cases reach South Korea’s Constitutional Court

South Korea's Constitutional Court received two complaints over local election ballot shortages, raising questions over voting rights and remedies.