The floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party on Thursday called for a parliamentary investigation into an unprecedented shortage of ballot papers in this week's local elections.

Ballot shortages disrupted voting at polling stations in Songpa District, southern Seoul, during the June 3 local elections, halting voting at some sites for part of the afternoon

The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) leader Jang Dong-hyeok called for an immediate halt to vote counting Wednesday until the cause of ball...