A police-prosecution task force will summon election officials this week as part of its investigation into the National Election Commission (NEC) over ballot paper shortages during the June 3 local elections. Investigators searched the NEC headquarters and six related facilities, seizing documents and computer servers. According to KoreaTimes.co.kr, the probe will focus on identifying the root cause of the ballot shortages and determining who was responsible for the decision to print enough ballots for only 50 percent of the total number of eligible voters in some electorates. Roh Tae-ak, then chairman of the NEC, announced his resignation on June 5 to take responsibility for the mismanagement of the June 3 local elections, according to KoreaTimes.co.kr. An internal survey of NEC staff was conducted in April 2022, revealing that 71.6% of employees described their state as 'desperate,' while 6% felt 'hopeful.' The same survey found that 83.6% of staff blamed inadequate central guidelines for the chaos witnessed at early voting sites during the 20th presidential election in March 2022.