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Special Counsel Lee Tae-han's Team Requests NEC to Preserve 420 Ballot Boxes in Seoul for Review

Special Counsel Lee Tae-han's team requested the National Election Commission (NEC) to preserve 420 ballot boxes from the June 3 local elections in Seoul. The ballot boxes, stored at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium, were retrieved after a review of 2.47 million ballots in Songpa Ward. The NEC confirmed no objections during its inspection.

Special Counsel Lee Tae-han's team asked the National Election Commission (NEC) to keep 420 ballot boxes intact for possible review. The ballot boxes, which drew no objections during the NEC's inspection, were stored at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in Seoul since the June 3 local elections. The special counsel team retrieved the ballot boxes on October 29, 2026, after completing its review of all 2.47 million ballots cast in the Songpa Ward. The request was made to ensure the ballot boxes could be examined again if needed. The NEC confirmed that the ballot boxes were not challenged during the inspection process. The special counsel team is examining the election results for potential irregularities in the Songpa Ward. Yonhap News Agency reported the request without specific details, while the Korea Herald provided more context, including the location, the number of ballot boxes, and the review of all 2.47 million ballots cast in the Songpa Ward.

Where Sources Diverge

Yonhap News Agency mentions the request without providing specific details about the ballot boxes or the context of the request.

yonhap

Special counsel asks election watchdog to keep ballot boxes intact for possible review.

korea-herald

A special counsel team asked the NEC to keep intact the 420 ballot boxes that drew no objections during its inspection at a Seoul handball arena.

The Korea Herald provides more specific details about the location, the number of ballot boxes, and the context of the request, while Yonhap News Agency offers a more general statement.

yonhap

Special counsel asks election watchdog to keep ballot boxes intact for possible review.

korea-herald

A special counsel team on Friday asked the National Election Commission (NEC) to keep intact the 420 ballot boxes that drew no objections during its inspection at a Seoul handball arena.

The Korea Herald provides more context about the special counsel team's actions, including the review of all 2.47 million ballots cast in the Songpa Ward.

yonhap

Special counsel asks election watchdog to keep ballot boxes intact for possible review.

korea-herald

The team has been reviewing all 2.47 million ballots cast in the southeastern Songpa Ward.

The Korea Herald provides more detailed information about the location of the ballot boxes and the specific ward involved in the election.

yonhap

Special counsel asks election watchdog to keep ballot boxes intact for possible review.

korea-herald

The ballot boxes had sat in the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in southeastern Seoul since the June 3 local elections.

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IndependentKorea HeraldOct 30, 03:38 PM
Special counsel asks election watchdog to keep ballot boxes intact for possible review

A special counsel team on Friday asked the National Election Commission (NEC) to keep intact the 420 ballot boxes that drew no objections during its inspection at a Seoul handball arena, saying it may need to examine them again. The boxes had sat in the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in southeastern Seoul since the June 3 local elections. Special counsel Lee Tae-han's team carried them out Thursday after reviewing all 2.47 million ballots cast in the southeastern Songpa Ward. The team has been

WireYonhap NewsOct 30, 01:58 PM
Special counsel asks election watchdog to keep ballot boxes intact for possible review - Yonhap News Agency

Special counsel asks election watchdog to keep ballot boxes intact for possible review  Yonhap News Agency