Kwon Young-se "Ballot Paper Marked for Lee Jae-myung Found, Election Commission and Judicial Authorities Must Reveal the Truth"

"Excessive Negligence Causes as Much Confusion as Fraud"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] Kwon Young-se, head of the People Power Party's election countermeasures headquarters, stated on the 6th, "There was chaos at the voting sites for confirmed COVID-19 patients starting from 5 p.m. yesterday, the last day of early voting," and criticized, "It was a complete compilation of poor early voting management, incompetent on-site supervision, and disregard for voters."

At a press conference held at the National Assembly that day, Head Kwon criticized the Central Election Commission, saying, "When negligence goes too far, it can cause as much confusion as fraud."

He said, "Unbelievable incidents occurred, such as election officials failing to properly oversee the process of handing over ballots and inserting marked ballots into ballot boxes, or finding ballots already marked for Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, inside ballot envelopes," and criticized, "The Election Commission prioritized the convenience of election administration over voters' rights."

Head Kwon also emphasized, "The Election Commission and judicial authorities must thoroughly uncover the truth about why ballots pre-marked for candidate Lee appeared," and added, "Those responsible, regardless of their rank or position, must be held appropriately accountable."

He continued, "Public dissatisfaction with the Election Commission's management ability nearly reached a breaking point, but the opposition People Power Party even persuaded these individuals to encourage early voting," and said, "Efforts were made to guarantee the voting rights of confirmed patients by amending the law, but the Central Election Commission's assurance that it was safe to vote turned out to be empty words."

Head Kwon concluded, "At times like this, I urge even more active participation in voting," and stated, "Regime change through voting participation is the most certain way to judge the immature and incompetent government that caused this chaos."

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