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\ucc45\ubb34\ub97c \uc81c\ub300\ub85c \uc218\ud589\ud558\uc9c0 \ubabb\ud55c \uc0ac\uc548&#8221;\uc774\ub77c\uba70 &#8220;\uc7ac\ubc1c \ubc29\uc9c0\ub97c \uc704\ud55c \uc81c\ub3c4 \uac1c\uc120\uc774 \uc2dc\uae09\ud558\ub2e4&#8221;\uace0 \ub9d0\ud588\ub2e4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ballots Run Out at 14 Polling Stations\u2026 National Election Commission Issues Public Apology<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ballot shortages hit polling stations across Seoul, while ballot-box blockade sparks further controversy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Political Desk | June 4, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ballot Shortages Reported at 14 Polling Stations in Seoul<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During South Korea&#8217;s 9th Nationwide Local Elections on June 3, ballot shortages were reported at 14 polling stations across Seoul, including districts in Songpa, Gangnam, Gwangjin, and Dongjak. The People Power Party claimed the number of affected polling stations reached 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the National Election Commission (NEC), polling stations such as Jamsil 2-dong Polling Station No. 6 in Songpa District began experiencing ballot shortages in the early afternoon. By approximately 4:30 p.m., voting at several locations was effectively suspended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Election observers described the incident as an unprecedented failure in election administration, as eligible voters were unable to cast ballots due to a lack of voting papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Songpa District Printed Ballots for Only 50% of Eligible Voters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lee Sang-neung, Director General of Election Affairs at the NEC, stated that Songpa District had printed ballots equivalent to approximately 50% of its registered voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Current NEC guidelines allow local election authorities to print ballots for at least 50% of eligible voters, taking advance voting participation into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, voter turnout on Election Day exceeded 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