During the June 3 local elections, the shortage of ballot papers totaled 4,726 across 50 polling stations nationwide. In Seoul's Songpa District, the shortfall in ballot papers was close to 2,000.
On the 8th, according to data on polling stations where ballot paper shortages and other issues occurred, submitted by the National Election Commission to People Power Party lawmaker Kim Min-jeon, Seoul was found to be short 3,912 ballot papers. Songpa District 1,965, Seongbuk District 791, Gangnam District 665, and Gwangjin District 436, was found.
In Seoul, 17 polling stations had ballot paper shortages. At Polling Station No. 7 in Jamsil 4-dong, Songpa District, 436 were lacking. The station recorded 1,836 voters, but only 1,400 ballot papers were allocated.
In addition, Polling Station No. 4 in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam District, lacked 383; Polling Station No. 6 in Guui 3-dong, Gwangjin District, lacked 278; and Polling Station No. 6 in Jangwi 1-dong, Seongbuk District, lacked 277. Polling Station No. 2 in Jamsil 7-dong, Songpa District, lacked 179.
Shortfalls in ballot papers were tallied as 404 in Incheon, 137 in Daegu, 125 in Busan, 81 in Ulsan, and 67 in Changwon, South Gyeongsang.