Russia has reportedly shut out the OSCE election watchdog, a move that defies its democratic pledges and raises concerns about the transparency of upcoming elections.

South Korea's National Election Commission received 72 reports of voter turnout corrections on the day of the June 3 local elections, according to information submitted to a lawmaker.

The election period and a gun ban have commenced in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in preparation for the September 14 polls, with election watchdogs emphasizing the need for increased voter education.

A joint team of police and prosecutors is expected to question South Korean election watchdog officials regarding shortages of ballot papers during the June 3 local elections.

Police investigators raided the National Election Commission and its local offices in South Korea, investigating shortages of ballots during recent local elections.

South Korean officials, including the Prime Minister and the head of the election watchdog, have pledged to take all necessary measures to investigate and apologize for ballot shortages during recent local elections. Lee Jun-seok has called for a National Assembly probe into the issue.

Ballots are being printed in Suwon on May 18 for South Korea's upcoming June 3 local elections. The national election watchdog reported that 7,829 candidates registered for the polls.

A California election watchdog is investigating Santa Clara County regarding mailers related to Measure A.

South Korea’s election watchdog has rejected petitions filed by the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) seeking to invalidate the results of the Seoul and Busan mayoral elections and several other local races.

Investigators raided the headquarters of the National Election Commission in South Korea to secure evidence in a widening probe into ballot shortages and detected data manipulation during the June 3 local elections.

President Lee has ordered the election watchdog probe to expand beyond ballot shortages and will also mark the Korean War anniversary week. These actions highlight both domestic governance concerns and historical remembrance.

South Korea's political parties are launching task forces to reform the National Election Commission following ballot shortages during recent local elections, which have drawn criticism against the election watchdog.

Protesters are demanding a revote over ballot shortages during local elections, blockading a vote counting center for the sixth day. An investigation revealed that the election watchdog reduced the number of ballots without a formal review process, raising questions about procedural lapses.

South Korea's election watchdog is defending itself amidst public outcry after a ballot shortage led to temporary voting suspensions and long waits at some polling stations during a recent election.

Candidate registration for South Korea's upcoming local elections and parliamentary by-elections, scheduled for June 3, will commence this week, according to the election watchdog.

Raša Nedeljkov, program director of Crta, stated that 12 fake lists by the ruling party have been identified in the local election campaign, with suspicions of several more, highlighting the blurred line between the party and the state.

Investigators raided South Korea's National Election Commission to secure evidence regarding suspicions of data manipulation connected to the June 3 local elections.

A joint police-prosecution team raided South Korea's National Election Commission as part of an investigation into suspected embezzlement by its former chief, Roh Tae-ak, and alleged misappropriation of commission funds.

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has called for reform of the election watchdog, potentially through a constitutional amendment, following a police investigation into an alleged break-in at a ballot-counting center.

South Korea's justice ministry has imposed a travel ban on the former head of the National Election Commission (NEC) as investigators probe ballot shortages during recent local elections.

South Korea's Supreme Court chief justice has accepted the resignation of the head of the country's election watchdog, following an unprecedented shortage of ballot papers that disrupted voting in some areas of Seoul.

South Korea's election watchdog has ruled out postponing the election or holding a revote despite a ballot shortage at a polling station in Seoul. The watchdog stated that the shortage is not grounds for a new election or postponement, even as it sparked protests.

LENTE, a Philippine election watchdog, participated in the CBILLS Thursday Talks to discuss the topic of Party-List Representation.