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NEC reform must balance independence and accountability (KOR)

After the June 3 election chaos, Korea must strengthen the election commission’s accountability without undermining its constitutional independence.

2026.6.30

NEC reform must balance independence and accountability

After the June 3 election chaos, Korea must strengthen the election commission’s accountability without undermining its constitutional independence.

2026.6.29

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Time for a major overhaul of the election commission and early voting (KOR)

After ballot failures and deepening public distrust, pressure is growing for sweeping reforms to Korea’s election management system and early voting rules.

2026.6.16

Time for a major overhaul of the election commission and early voting

After ballot failures and deepening public distrust, pressure is growing for sweeping reforms to Korea’s election management system and early voting rules.

2026.6.15

Only 2 of 9 election commissioners came to work as ballot shortages hit polling stations, lawmaker finds

As ballot shortages disrupted local voting, records show most National Election Commission commissioners were absent, intensifying pressure for reform.

2026.6.15

What Korea’s election anger is really about (KOR)

As ballot shortages fuel calls for a new vote, the deeper public demand is for transparency, accountability and reform at the election commission.

2026.6.10

What Korea’s election anger is really about

As ballot shortages fuel calls for a new vote, the deeper public demand is for transparency, accountability and reform at the election commission.

2026.6.9

Leaders push election commission reform (KOR)

A four-way meeting urged accountability and structural changes at the National Election Commission after a paper ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections sparked public anger.

2026.6.9

Leaders push election commission reform

A four-way meeting urged accountability and structural changes at the National Election Commission after a paper ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections sparked public anger.

2026.6.8

Election watchdog forgets its purpose, fails spectacularly in its duty

The National Election Commission's failure to manage ballot shortages in South Korea's local elections calls for accountability, heightened scrutiny of its autonomy and election management practices.

2026.6.5