In connection with the shortage of ballot papers that occurred on the June 3 local election day, People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok and People Power Party lawmaker Park Su-min, along with officials from Oh Se-hoon's campaign, paid a protest visit to the Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission.
At about 12:20 a.m. on the 4th, leader Jang visited the Seoul election commission. This was after meeting National Election Commission Chair Roh Tae-ak in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province. Jang entered the Seoul commission with lawmaker Park, who is a co-chair of candidate Oh's election committee, and demanded a halt to the ballot count.
Jang met with Seoul commission chair Oh Min-seok and said, "The count must not be completed," adding, "If you do not know whether there are grounds to stop the count or where the authority lies, consult on whether the Seoul commission can suspend the count in accordance with the National Election Commission's decision."
He went on, "Voters' suffrage has been infringed, and we cannot even know how many people had their suffrage infringed," and said, "The National Election Commission says the city and provincial commissions must decide, so make a decision."
He continued, "As an independent body, the election commission can decide whether to halt the count and manage it, but it is questionable that the presidential office is intervening and issuing directives," adding, "The commission dithering while proceeding with the count and the presidential office intervening and intimidating only fuel suspicion."
In response, chair Oh said, "If the National Election Commission makes a recommendation, the Seoul commission will convene a meeting," adding, "For now, I will call a meeting so it can be held."
After coming out of the commission building, Jang said, "As a result of meeting with the Seoul commission chair, the Seoul commission says it cannot make a final decision because there are no rules," adding, "They say if the National Election Commission makes a decision, they must hold a new meeting, but even the meeting has not been convened."
He added, "We have made a request to convene so the Seoul commission can hold a meeting," and said, "We will go back to the National Election Commission to convey the Seoul commission's position and have the National Election Commission decide to halt the count."
Choi Bo-yoon, a People Power Party lawmaker who also visited the commission, said, "We went to the National Election Commission to make it clear that the election was tainted, but it said it 'has no authority,'" adding, "The public cannot help but be outraged at this stance."