Rival Parties Agree to 45-Day Probe into Election Commission Over Ballot Shortages
Quick Look
- South Korea's ruling Democratic Party and opposition People Power Party agreed to a 45-day parliamentary investigation into the National Election Commission regarding ballot shortages during recent local elections.
- The probe will be voted on Thursday, with the PPP chairing the special committee.
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Why It Matters
Rival parties in South Korea have agreed to conduct a parliamentary investigation into the National Election Commission following ballot shortages reported during recent local elections.
SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- The rival parties agreed Tuesday to conduct a 45-day parliamentary investigation into the National Election Commission over ballot shortages reported during the recent local elections, party officials said.
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) agreed to put the plan to a vote at a parliamentary plenary session on Thursday.
The special parliamentary committee will be chaired by the PPP, according to the officials from both parties.
Ballot shortages were reported at more than a dozen polling stations in Seoul during the June 3 local elections, temporarily disrupting voting and prompting protests.
Last week, the DP and the PPP separately submitted requests for a parliamentary probe, though they differed over the scope of the investigation and the number of seats to be allotted to each party on the committee.
Open Questions
- What specific findings will the investigation yield?
- Will any officials be held accountable?
