2024-04-07 21:01:26
On the 7th, the National Election Commission responded to the spread of a video on YouTube showing that people who appeared to be National Election Commission employees attempted to rig the election by tearing off the seals of ballot boxes, saying, “They put in return envelopes for early voting outside the jurisdiction.” explained.
The National Election Commission said in a press release this afternoon, “On the 6th, after the end of early voting, a YouTube video spread in some local election commissions, including the Eunpyeong-gu National Election Commission, showing that people who appeared to be National Election Commission employees attempted to rig the election by tearing the seals on ballot boxes and illegally inserting ballots. “We are informing you of the accurate facts,” he said. The controversial video showed four employees entering the area where the early voting boxes were stored in the early morning hours of the 7th and unsealing the ballot boxes.
Regarding the procedures for inserting and storing return envelopes for out-of-area early voting amid suspicions of election rigging, the National Election Commission said, “After the end of advance voting on the 5th, all out-of-area early voting return envelopes across the country will be sent to the postal center at the reception area, the metropolitan center, and the postal center at the delivery address. “It was delivered to each delivery post office, and the post office delivered it all at once to each district, city, and county election commission on the 6th.” “After breaking the seal, put in the return envelope,” he explained.
Regarding the Eunpyeong-gu Election Commission, the location where the video was filmed, “A total of 19,000 return envelopes were handed over from the post office around 5 pm on the 6th and began to be checked and received. As a large quantity was checked and received one by one, it was confirmed in the early morning of the 7th. “The application process was completed around 1:50,” he explained. “All return envelopes were placed in the ballot box from 2:34 to 3:45 a.m. on the same day.” He also said, “The two political party recommendation committee members of the Eunpyeong-gu Election Commission participated and attended the entire process of checking, receiving, and inserting return envelopes.”
The National Election Commission expressed regret that such controversy arose at a time when the storage process of advance ballot boxes was being broadcast live 24 hours a day. The National Election Commission said, “In a situation where the storage of mail-in ballot boxes is revealed in real time through CCTV, it is difficult to understand the claim that National Election Commission employees commit illegal acts for show.” They added, “Unconditionally suspecting and distorting election fraud will undermine public opinion.” “This is a very dangerous act that incites distrust in the election and must be stopped immediately,” he said.
Jo Hye-sun, Donga.com reporter [email protected]
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2024-04-07 21:01:26