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Ballot Inspection Ends; Protests Begin at Olympic Park

The special counsel team concluded its on-site inspection of 2.47 million ballots from the June 3 local elections at the Olympic Park handball arena in Seoul's Songpa District after more than 12 hours, Yonhap reports. The inspection, which began Wednesday, covered ballots and surveillance footage amid an unprecedented ballot shortage, with lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties visiting the site to urge a thorough review. Following the end of the verification, protests have begun at the location, as demonstrators had previously blocked the removal of ballots stored there, calling for accountability and a rerun of the elections, according to Korea Times and KBS World reports.

  1. (URGENT) Special counsel team begins inspection of ballot papers at Olympic Park handball arena Yonhap · 2026-10-27
  2. Special Counsel Begins Inspection of 2.47 Million Ballots from June Local Elections KBS World · 2026-10-28
  3. Inspection of local election ballots stored at Seoul stadium ongoing for 7 hours Korea Times · 2026-10-28
  4. (3rd LD) Inspection of local election ballots stored at Seoul stadium ongoing for 7 hours Yonhap · 2026-10-28
  5. Lawmakers Visit Ballot Inspection Site, Urge Thorough Review KBS World · 2026-10-28

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