A press conference was held at 11 AM on the 10th in front of the stairs of the Incheon City Hall, centered around senior advisors and civil society of Incheon City, to reclaim citizens' right to vote and improve the transparency of the election system. [YouTube Capture]A press conference was held at 11 AM on the 10th in front of the stairs of the Incheon City Hall, centered around senior advisors and civil society of Incheon City, to reclaim citizens' right to vote and improve the transparency of the election system. 

On this day, Huh Hoe-sook, a senior advisor of Incheon City, stated, "Although ten days have passed since the local elections, the aftermath of the unprecedented shortage of ballots is raging. Witnessing the June 3rd local elections, many citizens cannot help but have deep concerns about the fairness and transparency of the elections."

She continued, "At some polling stations in Incheon, there was an unprecedented situation where voters had to wait for ballots to be supplied from the polling station due to a shortage. At a polling station in Songpa-gu, Seoul, ballots were not supplied even after the polling hours ended, leading to absurd situations where people voted after the broadcast exit poll results were announced or turned away without voting after their waiting number was recorded."

The three speakers on the podium that day raised their voices, saying, "This election has not only severely undermined the principle of guaranteeing fair voting, but it has even led to the bizarre phenomenon of voting after knowing the results. Elections are the foundation of democracy, and citizens' right to vote should not be infringed upon for any reason." They also emphasized the necessity of a thorough investigation into the truth and accountability for these administrative errors. 

Reporter Lim Yo-hee