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South Korean investigators have launched a major investigation into the National Election Commission after allegations that officials altered voter turnout figures during the June 3 local elections. Authorities searched the commission’s offices on Thursday as part of a widening probe into what could become one of the country’s most serious election controversies in recent years. The investigation follows widespread problems that disrupted voting on election day. Dozens of polling stations ran out of ballot papers, creating confusion for voters across the country. The shortages occurred during the first nationwide local elections held after President Lee Jae Myung took office last year. The incident sparked public criticism, street protests, and growing demands for greater transparency in the country’s election system. The controversy also forced National Election Commission chief Roh Tae-ak to resign. President Lee responded by ordering a full investigation into the failures that affected the election process. Since then, police and prosecutors have been examining whether the problems were caused by simple mistakes or deliberate misconduct. According to investigators, there is evidence that officials from both the National Election Commission and the Gyeonggi Provincial Election Commission entered false voter turnout figures into the election reporting system. Authorities believe some staff members changed numbers without following the commission’s official approval procedures. Investigators suspect the changes were made to fix earlier reporting mistakes while officials waited for accurate turnout data from polling stations. Instead of correcting the figures through the required process, they allegedly adjusted turnout numbers across several voting locations to make the overall totals appear consistent. Reports suggest one example involved a polling station where officials accidentally recorded 1,000 voters instead of the actual 100. Rather than immediately correcting the mistake, investigators believe the excess figures were temporarily distributed among other polling stations with the expectation that later voter turnout would balance the totals. Authorities are now examining whether similar adjustments were made elsewhere during the election. Under the commission’s regulations, any correction to turnout figures must receive formal approval before being entered into the system. Investigators believe those procedures may have been bypassed in several cases. Officials leading the investigation confirmed that two election workers have already been placed under formal investigation on suspicion of falsifying official electronic records. Authorities are now trying to determine whether the alleged actions were limited to lower level employees or whether senior officials knew about or approved the changes. Analysts say the case has drawn attention to long standing concerns about oversight within South Korea’s election commission. Because the commission operates as an independent constitutional body, critics argue that its internal monitoring and disciplinary systems have not always been strong enough to prevent misconduct. The ballot paper shortages also affected voters directly. Data provided by the commission to lawmakers showed that at least 90 people were unable to cast their ballots because voting papers were unavailable at their polling stations. The controversy has also fueled political tensions. Supporters of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who is currently in jail while facing trial on insurrection charges, have renewed claims that the country’s elections require closer scrutiny. Some far right groups have repeated allegations of foreign interference despite the absence of verified evidence supporting those claims. In recent weeks, university students have joined demonstrations calling for a complete investigation into the election commission. Protesters are demanding stronger safeguards to protect voting rights and restore public confidence in South Korea’s democratic institutions. As the investigation continues, authorities say they will examine every level of the election process to determine whether any broader misconduct took place.

British prosecutors have urged a US court to keep social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan in custody ahead of a crucial detention hearing, warning the pair pose a severe flight risk and could intimidate witnesses if released. The brothers, who hold dual British and American citizenship, were arrested in Miami on 19 July following a formal extradition request by the United Kingdom. They face a total of 59 charges in the UK, including rape, human trafficking, and offences relating to indecent images of a child. In legal filings submitted ahead of Thursday’s bail hearing in the Southern District of Florida, the UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) argued through US prosecutors that the brothers possess the financial resources and global influence needed to evade justice. Prosecutors highlighted the vulnerability of complainants in the case, noting that several alleged victims reported being assaulted and threatened with weapons. The CPS also cited previous social media posts by Andrew Tate in which he mocked law enforcement and hinted at methods to avoid arrest. Lawyers representing the Tate brothers acknowledged that granting bail during international extradition proceedings is rare, but insisted their clients have shown no intention of fleeing prosecution. The brothers were previously arrested in Romania in 2022 on human trafficking charges, though Romanian courts lifted travel restrictions in early 2025, allowing them to travel to the United States. If the US courts rule in favour of extradition, the final decision to surrender the brothers to British authorities will rest with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. If convicted in the UK, both men could face life imprisonment.