"Noh Tae-ak Received Report on Ballot Paper Shortage Only 40 Minutes Before Polls Closed"

Verbal Report from Spokesperson at Around 5:20 p.m. on June 3

It has been revealed that former National Election Commission Chairperson Noh Tae-ak received the first report regarding the shortage of ballot papers only 40 minutes before the official close of voting on the day of the June 3 local elections.

According to a response submitted by the National Election Commission to Assemblyman Yoon Kunyoung of the Democratic Party of Korea on the 21st, former Chairperson Noh received the first verbal report about the ballot paper shortage from the spokesperson at around 5:20 p.m. on June 3.

Former Secretary General Heo Chulhoon received his first verbal report from the head of the public relations department at around 5:10 p.m., while Deputy Secretary General Kang Dongwan received his first verbal report from a manager in the public relations department at around 5:20 p.m.

Additionally, it was confirmed that at around 4:25 p.m. on the day of the main vote, the election situation room received a complaint call from the No. 3 polling station in Garak 2-dong, Songpa-gu, regarding the shortage of ballot papers.

Previously, the National Election Commission had stated that it first became aware of the ballot paper shortage at 5:08 p.m. on the day of the main vote.

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