'21st General Election Was Rigged, Petition to the White House for Help Emerges'

Petition Appears on 'We The People' Site on the 18th

A White House petition has been posted requesting an investigation into allegations of election manipulation in South Korea's 21st general election. Photo by White House petition site 'We the People'

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seul-gi] Following the landslide victory of the ruling party in the 21st general election held on the 15th, a White House petition has been posted requesting an investigation into the 'election rigging' allegations raised by some opposition parties and conservative YouTubers.

On the White House petition site 'We the People,' a petition titled "Petition: South Korea Elections rigged deliberately by ruling party and Moon Jae In" was posted on the 18th.

As of 1 PM today (21st), the petition has gathered over 1,760 signatures. If 100,000 people sign by the 18th of next month, the White House will respond to the petition.

The petitioner claimed, "The difference in party support rates between early voting and the main vote is over 10-15%, usually less than 7%. Despite requests, the National Election Commission did not install closed-circuit television (CCTV) in the ballot storage areas. Since the CCTV screens were obscured, the early voting boxes were not secure."

They further emphasized, "Discarded early voting ballots and abandoned ballots found before the election day count. Ballots were stamped but discarded before the election. Some ballot boxes contained only ruling party votes. We urge the White House to please help."

Previously, some opposition members and conservative YouTubers raised conspiracy theories about early vote counting manipulation. On the 18th, former Future United Party candidate Cha Myung-jin (Gyeonggi Bucheon-byeong) posted on his Facebook, "Listen to the Garosero Research Institute on this matter. Early election results are suspicious in at least 12 locations," raising suspicions of 'election rigging.'

However, regarding the election rigging allegations, Future United Party lawmaker Jang Je-won wrote on his Facebook the same day, "I hope the allegations of early voting manipulation stop," adding, "I am worried that we might be perceived as refusing to accept the election results."

On the 19th, Lee Jun-seok, Future United Party Supreme Council member, also posted on his Facebook, "If anyone still has substantive suspicions about early voting, please donate 1 million won to the Cheonan Ship Foundation from now on," urging caution.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.