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SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Thursday raided the national election watchdog and other local election commissions as part of its probe into shortages of ballots during the June 3 local elections.

It marked the first raid by special counsel Lee Tae-han's team after its launch on Sept. 7 to investigate the shortages that sparked major public outcry after some voters were forced to turn back without casting their votes.

Lee's team sent investigators to nine locations, including the National Election Commission (NEC) based in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, and the local election commissions of Gyeonggi Province, Incheon, Busan and Daegu.

Investigators seek to seize internal records in connection with the ballot shortages.

During the elections, the shortages led to voting disruptions at some polling stations in Gyeonggi that surrounds the capital, the western city of Incheon, and the southeastern cities of Busan and Daegu.

The special counsel team is tasked with investigating the election watchdog's management of ballot papers and suspected tampering of voter turnout data during the local elections and other allegations of misconduct.

The team plans to review the seized records before deciding whether to summon key officials who oversaw the elections, including former NEC Chairperson Rho Tae-ak, who resigned following the ballot shortages controversy.

This file photo, taken Aug. 14, 2026, shows the headquarters of the National Election Commission in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul. (Yonhap)

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(LEAD) Special counsel team raids election watchdog in probe into ballot shortages

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首尔，9月17日（韩联社）——周四，特别检察官小组突击搜查了国家选举监督机构和其他地方选举委员会，这是其对6月3日地方选举中选票短缺情况进行调查的一部分。

这是特别检察官李泰汉的团队自9月7日成立以来首次进行突击搜查，该团队旨在调查因选票短缺而引发的公众强烈抗议，此前一些选民被迫放弃投票。

李的团队派调查人员前往九个地点，包括位于首尔以南果川的国家选举委员会（NEC）以及京畿道、仁川、釜山和大邱的地方选举委员会。

调查人员试图获取与选票短缺相关的内部记录。

选举期间，物资短缺导致京畿道（首都周边地区）、西部城市仁川以及东南部城市釜山和大邱的部分投票站出现投票中断。

特别检察官小组的任务是调查选举监督机构对选票的管理情况，以及在地方选举期间涉嫌篡改选民投票率数据的行为，以及其他不当行为的指控。

该团队计划审查查获的记录，然后再决定是否传唤监督选举的关键官员，包括因选票短缺争议而辞职的前国家选举委员会主席卢泰旭。

这张摄于2026年8月14日的资料照片显示的是位于首尔以南果川市的韩国国家选举委员会总部。（韩联社）

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