South Korean opposition files lawsuit seeking to nullify local election results

The People Power Party has initiated legal action by filing lawsuits to nullify the results of the June 3 local elections in certain areas, including Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon. This move comes after the National Election Commission rejected all of the party's election appeals.

Kim Tae-gyu, head of the People Power Party's legal advisory committee, and Choi Soo-jin, the party's deputy floor leader, submitted the lawsuit documents to the Supreme Court in Seoul. The party is challenging a total of 10 cases, including six metropolitan mayoral and provincial council proportional representative elections in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon, as well as four elections in Songpa District. While six lawsuits were filed on the day of the report, the remaining four related to Songpa District will be filed by the deadline on June 28.

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The National Election Commission's poor election management has been sufficiently exposed through media and parliamentary investigations, and the extent of it is very serious. It is difficult to accept that the National Election Commission and its subordinate bodies rejected all 122 election appeals filed by the People Power Party. We have decided that it is desirable to identify the wrongdoing through judicial judgment, as the Election Commission lacks the ability and will to self-correct.

Kim explained the rationale behind the lawsuits, stating, "The National Election Commission's poor election management has been sufficiently exposed through media and parliamentary investigations, and the extent of it is very serious." He added, "It is difficult to accept that the National Election Commission and its subordinate bodies rejected all 122 election appeals filed by the People Power Party. We have decided that it is desirable to identify the wrongdoing through judicial judgment, as the Election Commission lacks the ability and will to self-correct."

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This is not a simple issue of a ballot. The people have lost their right to vote, a fundamental right. We expect a wise judgment from the court.

Choi emphasized the gravity of the situation, saying, "This is not a simple issue of a ballot. The people have lost their right to vote, a fundamental right. We expect a wise judgment from the court."

The National Election Commission had previously stated in a press release on June 12 that it had rejected all election appeals filed by the People Power Party. The commission's assessment was that "the ballot shortage and voting disruptions did not affect the election results."

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The ballot shortage and voting disruptions did not affect the election results.