Police search election watchdog offices as ballot shortage scandal widens

Police raided the National Election Commission's headquarters and local offices Thursday as a ballot shortage scandal expanded to allegations of missing evidence, vote-counting errors and the commission's failure to follow operational standards. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said it mobilized about 100 personnel and launched search-and-seizure operations at 9 a.m. at the NEC headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, and seven other locations, including local election offices overseeing

By The Korea Herald