Within the Democratic Party, discussions are emerging regarding 'selective re-elections' in response to the voting paper shortage that occurred during the June 3 local elections. However, this differs from the full re-election demanded by the People Power Party.
On the 8th, lawmaker Park Sun-won stated on Facebook, "Regions affected by the voting paper issue should hold re-elections," adding, "Despite the ability to predict how many more voting papers would be needed 2-3 days in advance through early voting, the Central Election Management Commission's failure to supply enough papers necessitates accountability and guarantees for re-elections."
Park further emphasized, "If citizens are deprived of their voting rights due to a shortage of voting papers, they will not remain silent. Why does the Election Commission allow such obvious issues to disrupt public sentiment? Can No Tae-ak and Cheon Dae-yeob be unaware of this?"
Similarly, lawmaker Choi Min-hee criticized the full re-election proposal by Jang Dong-hyuk as "irrational," advocating for re-elections only in the regions where voting papers were problematic.
Kim Hyung-nam, former spokesperson for Democratic Party mayoral candidate Jung Won-o and former head of the Military Rights Center, officially requested the party to file election complaints, stating, "We need to clearly define the targets for re-election demands according to legal procedures and resolve the confusion." An election complaint is a preliminary step in election litigation under the Public Election Act, allowing for challenges to the validity of election results.
Kim noted, "If a decision of 'partial invalidity' is made, the elections at the invalidated polling stations will be nullified, and re-elections will only be conducted at those specific locations."
In response, floor leader Han Byung-do acknowledged during a press conference that he was aware of such discussions, stating, "We must wait for a swift decision from the courts in accordance with the law and principles."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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