Following an on-site inspection at the Olympic Park, the special prosecution team investigating the National Election Commission has requested additional precise appraisals on secured ballots, as kukinews.com reported.
The investigation centers on the 6·3 local elections and issues regarding ballot papers. On November 9, the special prosecution team announced that it finished sorting ballots and storage boxes seized from the handball gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, before sending them to the Public Prosecutors’ Office and the National Forensic Service.
According to kukinews.com, the special prosecution team requested that authorities return the appraisal results as quickly as possible due to the limited duration of the probe. The items targeted for secondary verification include ballots with surface damage, altered or modified textures, papers lacking fold marks, or those bearing faint stamp ink.
Previously on October 28, investigators conducted a public inspection of approximately 2.47 million Songpa-gu ballots stored at the handball gymnasium. Roughly 110 investigative personnel attended alongside parliamentary observers, ruling and opposition lawmakers, and media representatives, as noted by kukinews.com.
During that session, People Power Party observers flagged roughly 700 ballots displaying suspicious irregularities and demanded secondary checks. The special prosecution team subsequently reviewed those items internally before removing all inspected ballots from the venue on October 29.
| Inspection Phase | Location / Agency | Key Figures & Items |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Public Verification | Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium | 2.47 million Songpa-gu ballots; ~700 challenged |
| Forensic Appraisal | Public Prosecutors’ Office & NFS | Surface-damaged, unfolded, and faint-ink ballots |
| Evidence Secure Storage | Designated Security Warehouse | 13 boxes secured by prosecutors; ~400 boxes with NEC |
Out of the total boxes handled, investigators secured 13 containers holding the contested ballots, while the remaining 400-odd boxes were relocated by the election commission. kukinews.com reported that the election commission’s stored boxes are currently kept in a secure facility outfitted with restricted-access entry controls and closed-circuit television systems.
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