Protesters outside a ballot-counting site in South Korea on Saturday rallied for a second day, demanding a re-run of local elections held earlier this week.Around 10,000 citizens were estimated to have gathered at the SK Olympic Handball Stadium as of 5.30pm local time, where votes were counted from Wednesday’s elections to pick mayors and local government officials and assembly members, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing an unofficial police estimate.Representatives at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency were not immediately reached by Reuters to confirm the estimates.
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South Korean protesters demand ‘election re-run’ after ballot shortage
Thousands of South Korean citizens protested for a second day on Saturday, demanding a re-run of local elections held earlier in the week. Approximately 10,000 people gathered at the SK Olympic Handball Stadium, where votes were being counted for mayoral, local government official, and assembly member positions.
ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-06 · 12:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Thousands of South Korean citizens protested for a second day on Saturday, demanding a re-run of local elections held earlier in the week. Approximately 10,000 people gathered at the SK Olympic Handball Stadium, where votes were being counted for mayoral, local government official, and assembly member positions. The protesters' demand stems from an unspecified ballot shortage, though the article does not detail the nature or extent of this shortage. The demonstration continued as of Saturday afternoon, with the number of attendees cited by Yonhap News Agency based on an unofficial police estimate.
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The elections were held earlier this week to select mayors, local government officials, and assembly members.
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Representatives at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency were not immediately reached by Reuters for confirmation.
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Protesters in South Korea are demanding a re-run of local elections due to a ballot shortage.
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Approximately 10,000 citizens gathered at the SK Olympic Handball Stadium.
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