(LEAD) Investigators to question election workers over ballot shortage (opens original article in a new tab)

Investigators plan to question civil servants over ballot shortages during local elections, as protests continue over the issue.

• Investigators will question eight civil servants involved in managing polling stations with ballot shortages
• Joint police and prosecution team is investigating ballot shortages that halted voting at 26 stations
• Protests continue at Seoul gymnasium over election issues with demands for a rerun
• Police are investigating 36 cases related to protests including alleged illegal searches