Election chief to apologize over local election ballot shortages

National Election Commission Chairman Roh Tae-ak is set to issue a public apology on Friday afternoon for ballot shortages during Wednesday's local elections, amid sharp criticism and a police investigation into the nation's top election body. On Election Day, 14 polling stations in Seoul ran out of ballot papers, forcing hundreds of voters to wait for hours past the 6 p.m. ballot closing time. A civic group filed a police complaint to investigate Rho over allegations including dereliction of duty, with the case assigned to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. He has been also pressured to resign to take responsibility.

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