'Delivered 50 ballots without serial numbers. ×2 (∴100 sheets received)' (17:59)
'Numerous errors found on hand-written ballots. Realized after several minutes that ballots had been distributed without the election manager's stamp.' (18:17)
▲ The voting log of the Jamsil 2-dong No. 6 Polling Station in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on the day of the June 3 local elections
The voting log of the Jamsil 2-dong No. 6 Polling Station in Songpa-gu, Seoul, during the June 3 local elections—obtained from the National Election Commission today (June 18) by Representative Joo Jin-woo of the ruling People Power Party, a member of the National Assembly's special parliamentary committee to investigate the infringement of public voting rights, such as the ballot shortage, and to reform election management—revealed extreme chaos at the scene.
Rep. Joo secured all the election commission voting logs that were subject to search and seizure by the joint prosecution-police investigation headquarters looking into the ballot shortage incident.
These logs include those from Gwangjin, Gangnam, Dongjak, Songpa, and Seocho districts in Seoul.
Among them, Songpa-gu, where the chaos on election day was reportedly the most severe, submitted voting logs for 52 polling stations, excluding those that could not be secured due to the ongoing blockade protests at Olympic Park.
In the "special remarks" section of the voting logs for the Jamsil 2-dong No. 6 Polling Station and the Jamsil 7-dong No. 2 Polling Station, where major issues occurred, various minor and major incidents were recorded even before the ballot shortage actually began.
At the Jamsil 2-dong No. 6 Polling Station, it was recorded that from the morning, incidents occurred where two ballots were mistakenly handed out to a single voter due to polling staff errors, and ballots were distributed without the election manager's official stamp.
Then, at 2:53 p.m., when only 238 ballots were left, a request for additional ballots was made. However, while waiting without receiving a response, the ballots were completely exhausted by 4:35 p.m., leading to a suspension of voting, according to the log.
Up until this point, the voting log was written in neat handwriting, but from around 6 p.m., when additional ballots were delivered, scribbled and disorganized entries became noticeable.
In particular, as handwritten errors were found on the newly delivered ballots and stamps were missing, the person recording the log appeared visibly flustered.
▲ The voting log of the Jamsil 7-dong No. 2 Polling Station in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on the day of the June 3 local elections
The situation was not much different at the Jamsil 7-dong No. 2 Polling Station.
Here, too, it was recorded that from the morning, ballots were found on the floor and inside voting booths, which were processed as "disclosed ballots" before being placed into the ballot box on several occasions.
Then, at 3:30 p.m., staff realized that only 220 ballots remained and requested an additional 200 ballots around 3:45 p.m. At 4:46 p.m., voting was temporarily suspended, and waiting numbers were issued to voters along with instructions, according to the log.
This polling station also recorded that from 5:39 p.m., when they began receiving additional ballots, they manually entered the serial numbers upon receipt.
In particular, details about what announcements were broadcast to Jamsil Woosung Apartments and how many times they were made were written down in a hurried manner.
The number of people who received waiting numbers but did not show up by 8:35 p.m. was recorded as "17," with visible overwriting on the paper reflecting the chaos at the time.
"The voting logs clearly show the chaos on the ground, including ballots without serial numbers, missing stamps, and manual errors," Rep. Joo said. "Since the public's right to vote was compromised, we must thoroughly investigate the National Election Commission's poor management."
(Photo: Provided by Rep. Joo Jin-woo's office, Yonhap News)
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