The Democratic Party criticized the Election Commission on June 15, stating that the agency's lack of discipline has reached an extreme level amid a controversy involving a staff member's golf practice. The party also urged the People Power Party not to associate the issues with President Lee Jae-myung in relation to the shortages of ballots during the June 3 local elections and by-elections.
During a Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly, Jeong Cheong-rae, the party leader, emphasized, "The Election Commission must reflect on its role and responsibilities. This is not something that can be resolved through personnel changes." He added, "The Election Commission should bow its head and apologize to the democracy of South Korea," and pledged that the Democratic Party would work towards electoral reform to protect the rights of voters.
Jeong also called for decisive action from law enforcement against those spreading fake news and misinformation that has caused confusion regarding the Election Commission's situation.
Han Byeong-do, the party's floor leader, remarked, "The infringement of voting rights due to ballot shortages is an unacceptable situation," and stated that the Democratic Party would urgently investigate the matter and take steps to prevent its recurrence. He announced, "We will hold a plenary session this week to process the inquiry plan regarding the ballot shortage and hold the Election Commission accountable for its negligence."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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