'Jamsil Polling and Counting Stations' Received 306 Emergency Calls to 112: "Complaints of Protests and Disturbances"

Related to the "Ballot Paper Shortage"
at the 2nd Polling Station in Jamsil 7-dong

Following the “ballot paper shortage incident” during the 9th nationwide local elections, more than 300 reports have been made to the police emergency number 112 regarding citizen protests against the situation.

At a press briefing on June 15, Park Jeongbo, Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, stated, "As of now, there have been 306 reports related to the 2nd polling station in Jamsil 7-dong, Songpa-gu." From 6 a.m. on election day, June 3, until the ballot boxes were transported to the counting station on the morning of June 5, 250 reports were received, and since the transfer, the total has increased to 306.

On the 11th near the Handball Stadium at Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul, members of sports organizations under the Korean Sports Council began an urgent press conference appealing for the normalization of their work when a citizen attending the ballot counting station blockade protest started disrupting the conference. Photo by Dongjoo Yoon

Commissioner Park explained that most of the reports were complaints regarding disturbances or rallies and protests near the polling station. There were 20 reports specifically related to the ballot paper shortage. In addition, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on election day, there were 143 election-related emergency calls made to 112 in the Seoul area.

Previously, at the 2nd polling station in Jamsil 7-dong, voters were unable to cast their ballots after waiting for long periods due to a shortage of ballot papers. After voting ended, residents and YouTubers gathered at the site and caused disturbances while attempting to prevent the removal of ballot boxes. Even after the ballot boxes were removed, protests have continued.

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