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Special counsel raids handball arena in ballot probe

On October 27, the special counsel team led by Lee Tae-han searched the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in Seoul, which served as a vote-counting center for the June 3 local elections, seizing election documents and CCTV footage as part of a probe into an unprecedented ballot shortage. Yonhap and Korea Times report the raid occurred that morning, with the team also planning to inspect about 2.47 million to 2.5 million ballots stored at the venue, and 48 riot police units deployed to maintain order during the inspection. Korean outlets like Chosun Ilbo and Maeil Business report the search focused on securing election-related materials and CCTV.

  1. Special counsel searches Seoul handball arena in ballot shortage probe Korea Times · 2026-10-27
  2. Special Counsel Searches Ballot Storage Site ahead of On-Site Inspection KBS World · 2026-10-27
  3. Special Counsel to Inspect 2.47 Million Ballots Wednesday in Election Probe KBS World · 2026-10-26
  4. (LEAD) Special counsel searches Seoul handball arena in ballot shortage probe Yonhap · 2026-10-27
  5. Special counsel to inspect 2.5 mil. ballots in local elections shortage probe Korea Times · 2026-10-26
  6. [속보] 선관위특검, 올림픽공원 핸드볼경기장 압수수색…CCTV 등 확보 매일경제 · 2026-10-27
  7. 선관위 특검, 올림픽공원 핸드볼경기장 압수수색…선거 서류·CCTV 확보 조선일보 · 2026-10-27
  8. 48 riot police units to be deployed during inspection of local election ballots Korea Times · 2026-10-27

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