
LatestInvestigators raided the National Election Commission and regional election offices after findings that NEC and Gyeonggi Province officials manipulated voter turnout data to conceal ballot shortages from the June 3 local elections, with charges including falsifying public electronic records and obstructing official duties. Led by prosecutors such as Kim Tae-hoon, the probe is widening to scrutinize lower-level staff and potential leadership involvement as it seeks the full scope of the discrepancies.Jul 23, 2026