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The special counsel team led by Lee Tae-han raided the National Election Commission (NEC) headquarters on November 2 over allegations that its commissioners were paid 905.8 million won ($677,000) in improper stipends. The raid targeted 18 departments, including the chairman's and secretary-general's offices, with 65 personnel deployed, and also searched the residence of a former secretary-general, according to Kyunghyang Shinmun. This follows earlier actions: on October 21, the team raided the home of former NEC chief Rho Tae-ak over alleged improper overseas trips, and on October 27-28, it inspected 2.47 million ballots stored at a Seoul handball arena as part of its probe into a ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections. The team has also asked the NEC to keep intact 420 ballot boxes that drew no objections for possible further review. Korean media report these developments as part of an ongoing investigation, with Yonhap and Korea Times noting the stipend raid as a separate probe into NEC practices.