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The special counsel team investigating the June 3 local election ballot shortage raided the National Election Commission (NEC) headquarters and its Seoul office on Wednesday over allegations of preferential treatment in choosing a ballot printer maker and suspected tampering of official voting logs, Yonhap and the Korea Times report. The raids follow earlier actions this week, including a second-day raid Tuesday over suspicions the NEC illegally paid commissioners monthly allowances, with the team citing 905.8 million won ($677,000) in improper stipends, and a Monday raid on the same issue. The special counsel, led by Lee Tae-han, has also raided the home of a former NEC chief over alleged improper overseas trips and searched a handball gymnasium used as a ballot-counting center ahead of an on-site ballot inspection at Olympic Park.