On the day of the June 3 local elections, 7,194 ballot papers were found to be short nationwide. The longest suspension of voting due to the ballot shortage was 105 minutes.
According to materials submitted by the National Election Commission to People Power Party lawmaker Chung Hee-yong on the 9th, the number of lacking ballot papers at 91 polling stations nationwide on the 3rd, the day of the local elections, totaled 7,194. As the commission revised the number of polling stations with ballot shortages from 50 to 91, the shortfall increased.
The polling station with the most severe ballot shortage was Polling Station No. 7 in Jamsil 4-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, with a deficit of 436 papers. Next were ▲ Polling Station No. 4 in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 383 ▲ Polling Station No. 4 in Ganseok 1-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 306 ▲ Polling Station No. 6 in Guui 3-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 278 ▲ Polling Station No. 6 in Jangwi 1-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 277.
There were 23 polling stations nationwide that were short by 100 or more ballot papers. By region, there were 17 in Seoul, four in Gyeonggi, one in Incheon, and one in South Jeolla. Twenty-six polling stations nationwide saw voters waiting due to the shortage. The waiting occurred at 22 locations in Seoul and one each in Gyeonggi, Incheon, Busan, and Daegu.
By polling station, voting was suspended for between at least 4 minutes and up to 105 minutes. The place with the longest suspension, at 105 minutes, was Polling Station No. 2 in Jamsil 2-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. Next were ▲ Polling Station No. 3 in Garak 2-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 97 minutes ▲ Polling Station No. 5 in Jamsil 2-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 95 minutes ▲ Polling Station No. 1 in Munjeong 2-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 76 minutes ▲ Polling Station No. 7 in Jamsil 4-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 62 minutes. The suspension times are unclear for Polling Station No. 2 in Munjeong 2-dong, Songpa-gu; Polling Station No. 5 in Jamsil 4-dong; and Polling Station No. 7 in Jamsil 2-dong.
People Power Party lawmaker Chung Hee-yong said, "An unprecedented situation of ballot shortages occurred, infringing on citizens' suffrage, so the commission's incompetence must be held strictly accountable and a sweeping overhaul is needed," adding, "Through all necessary measures, including a special counsel, a parliamentary inquiry, and legal revisions, we must conduct a clear fact-finding investigation and establish measures to prevent a recurrence."