South Korean Police received 213 election-related emergency reports by noon, including disturbances, ballot photo attempts and alleged assaults.

Gyeonggi police referred 33 election crime suspects to prosecutors and are investigating 476 others ahead of South Korea's June 3 vote.

Seoul police are investigating 304 election crime cases and arrested three suspects accused of assaulting campaign workers before the vote.

Polling for the 2026 local elections began simultaneously across 14,288 voting stations nationwide at 6 a.m. on Wednesday — with some voters already lining up before the doors…

High turnout, ballot confusion and a string of polling station incidents marked Election Day across Korea on Wednesday as voters cast ballots in the 2026 local elections.

Confusion and disruptions were reported at polling stations in Busan and South Gyeongsang on Election Day on Wednesday.