Police on the 5th asked demonstrators, who have been blocking the Jamsil 7-dong No. 2 polling station in Songpa District, Seoul, for a third day after a ballot paper shortage occurred during the 9th nationwide local elections (June 3 local elections), to disperse voluntarily.
At about 7:50 a.m. that day, police warned the demonstrators, saying, "We are trying to secure a passage for the ballot box return vehicle at the request of the National Election Commission to cooperate in maintaining order at the site," and "If you push or assault officers taking the necessary measures, you may be punished."
They added, "You may also be punished if you assault, threaten or confine those engaged in election duties, or damage election-related facilities or equipment such as ballot papers or voting aids."
Police also said, "You are causing significant harm by using loudspeakers in an apartment residential area and creating serious noise and obstructing passage for residents," and warned, "We are recording illegal acts."
They continued, "We ask you to actively cooperate with police measures," and said, "We request that you disperse voluntarily."
The demonstrators are refusing the police request to disperse voluntarily, saying, "Investigate the National Election Commission."
Jamsil 7-dong No. 2 polling station is one of 14 polling stations in Seoul where a ballot paper shortage occurred on the 3rd. For voters who received the voter list cross-check slips, voting hours were extended on the 3rd from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. After that, residents and crowds of demonstrators moved to block the transfer of ballot boxes, and they have not been moved to the counting center.