Regarding the shortage of ballots during the June 3 local elections, the National Assembly's Special..

Theory Briefing

• A shortage of ballots during the June 3 local elections triggered a National Assembly special committee investigation into the National Election Commission.
• Ruling-party figure Joo Jin-woo stopped short of alleging fraud but attacked the NEC's use of private contracts, framing it as a governance failure.
• Opposition parties are blocking a public recount, creating a standoff where the very process meant to resolve suspicion is itself contested.
• The split over whether to recount publicly shows how procedural disagreements can keep an election controversy alive long after voting ends.