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SEOUL: Thousands of South Koreans continued to protest on Saturday over ballot paper shortages that disrupted this week’s local elections, with demonstrators demanding a new vote.
Wednesday’s election was the first nationwide vote since President Lee Jae Myung took office following conservative Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster over his brief martial law declaration in late 2024.
Lee’s ruling, liberal Democratic Party won most races but failed to flip the key Seoul mayoral seat.
National Election Commission (NEC) chairperson Rho Tae-ak resigned on Friday after public outrage over ballot paper shortages that the commission said affected 50 polling stations nationwide, including more than 30 in the capital.
