▲ Former National Election Commission (NEC) Chairperson Roh Tae-ak leaves the press room after offering a public apology and announcing his resignation regarding the ballot shortage incident at the NEC headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, on the 5th.
It has been determined that former National Election Commission (NEC) Chairperson Roh Tae-ak received his first report regarding the ballot shortage only 40 minutes before the official end of voting on the day of the June 3 local elections.
According to a response submitted by the NEC to Representative Yoon Kun-young of the Democratic Party of Korea, former Chairperson Roh received his first verbal report on the ballot shortage from the spokesperson at approximately 5:20 p.m. on June 3.
Former Secretary-General Heo Cheol-hoon received his first verbal report from the head of the public relations division at approximately 5:10 p.m., while Deputy Secretary-General Kang Dong-wan received his first verbal report from an official in the public relations division at approximately 5:20 p.m.
It was also confirmed that the NEC election situation room received a complaint call regarding the ballot shortage from the No. 3 polling station in Garak 2-dong, Songpa-gu, at approximately 4:25 p.m. on the day of the main vote.
Previously, the NEC had stated that it first became aware of the ballot shortage at 5:08 p.m. on the day of the main vote.
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