National Election Commission of South Korea

National Election Commission Raids Signal Data Manipulation Probe

Investigators raided the National Election Commission and regional election offices after findings that NEC and Gyeonggi Province officials manipulated voter turnout data to conceal ballot shortages from the June 3 local elections, with charges including falsifying public electronic records and obstructing official duties. Led by prosecutors such as Kim Tae-hoon, the probe is widening to scrutinize lower-level staff and potential leadership involvement as it seeks the full scope of the discrepancies.