South Korean students protest after 7,000 ballots ran short

University student unions at 18 campuses across South Korea planned protests Wednesday after ballot paper shortages disrupted the Jun 3 local elections. Official data showed roughly 7,000 ballots were missing at dozens of polling stations nationwide before supplies were replenished later that day. The dispute has intensified pressure on the National Election Commission, whose chief resigned, while authorities have not offered a rerun. A Seoul court ordered evidence from an affected polling station in the capital to be preserved, including ballot boxes and CCTV footage. Local media also reported prosecutors and police agreed to form a joint investigation team.