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MARKET SIGNAL:
A Ballot Shortage Is Not a Normal Election
Ballot shortages disrupted voting at several polling stations in Seoul and other areas during the June 3 election, leaving some voters waiting for hours and raising concerns that others may have left without voting.
The National Election Commission blamed higher-than-expected turnout, but ballot supply should be based on the assumption that every eligible voter may cast a vote.
The practical test is whether the government and election authorities publicly explain the failure, identify responsibility and prevent any repeat of the same breakdown.
