Voting at several polling stations in southern Seoul and Incheon was disrupted on Wednesday after ballot papers ran out during the June 3 local elections, prompting complaints from voters and criticism from both major parties. According to the National Election Commission (NEC), 12 polling stations across three Seoul districts ran short of ballots on Wednesday afternoon. As of 6:30 p.m., the affected stations included 10 in Songpa District, one in Gangnam District and one in Gwangjin District. Voters were left waiting past the 6 p.m. closing time. Officials issued queue numbers to manage the lines and ensure that those who remained could still cast their ballots after the deadline, though some voters left before additional papers arrived. The NEC said the shortage was caused by higher-than-expected turnout, adding that extra ballots were transported to the affected stations. A similar disruption occurred in Incheon’s Yeonsu District, where two polling stations temporarily ran out of ballots around 5:30 p.m. Additional ballots were delivered, though some voters waited up to 20 minutes wh
