Special prosecution team is verifying National Election Commission data... Investigation of election statistics manipulation and system operation

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Jae-ha = Special prosecutor Lee Tae-han of the National Election Commission, which is investigating the shortage of ballot papers for the June 3 local elections, announced on the 2nd that it is verifying data from the National Election Commission to check the manipulation of election statistics and the operation of the system.

The special prosecutor's team explained on the 2nd, "Since the 22nd, a professional forensic investigator has been stationed within the National Election Commission to directly verify the existence and manipulation, concealment, and destruction of data related to the manipulation of election statistics and poor management, security, and operation of the election management system, and is receiving the necessary data."

The special prosecution team predicted, “This is being carried out smoothly as a measure based on the Special Prosecution Act and the Criminal Prosecution Act,” and predicted, “It will take several weeks or more.”

In addition, the special prosecutor's team explained that it has completed an initial analysis of the data obtained from the search and seizure of each level of the National Election Commission conducted on the 17th of last month, and is conducting an investigation into those involved based on this.

The special prosecutor's team also added, "We plan to improve the objectivity and reliability of forensic verification by receiving advice from professional investigative advisory committee members comprised of the country's best forensic experts," and added, "Depending on future forensic progress, we plan to explain necessary matters to the extent that can be disclosed."