(LEAD) Lee says accepts complaints about voting rights infringement, but rejects election fraud claims (opens original article in a new tab)

President Lee Jae Myung accepts complaints about voting rights infringement caused by ballot shortages in recent local elections but rejects claims of election fraud, calling such allegations a distortion of the issue. A joint investigation is ongoing, while protesters demand a re-run of the elections.

• President Lee Jae Myung accepts complaints about voting rights infringement due to ballot shortages in local elections
• Lee rejects election fraud claims, calling them a distortion of the issue and anti-social behavior
• A joint prosecution-police probe and parliamentary investigation are underway to investigate the ballot shortage case
• Protesters demand a re-run of the elections, with some alleging ballot shortages were part of an election fraud scheme