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ruling and opposition parties all criticized the poor pre-voting management, and the National Election Commission also bowed their heads.

In the main voting the day after tomorrow (the 9th), a plan will be promoted to put the ballot papers directly into the ballot box for confirmed patients. 



This is Hwa Kang-yoon, staff reporter.



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The deputy secretary-general of the National Election Commission attended the emergency report of the National Assembly amid criticism that the suffrage was damaged.



He said, "I bow my head to express my regrets," but he appeared empty-handed saying that he had not yet accurately grasped the situation.



[Park Chan-jin / Deputy Secretary General of the National Election Commission: (yet) There are parts that cannot be confirmed, and it is difficult to explain with some materials, so I couldn't prepare the materials...

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"Is it right for the National Election Commission in 2022?" and "It's worse than the elementary school class president election."

However, the ruling Democratic Party drew



a line in the spread of mismanagement into the election fraud controversy,



[Lee Hae-sik / Democratic Party Member: The people are looking as if the entire election itself has some suspicion.]



He was wary of supporters who doubted that even this vote did not participate.



[Kwon Young-se / General Power of the People Election Headquarters: Do not be disappointed by the poor management of the National Election Commission, and I earnestly appeal to you to participate in the voting more actively in times like these.]



While President Moon Jae-in expressed his regret and ordered a detailed explanation of the circumstances, the National Election Commission held an emergency plenary meeting this morning to discuss measures for the main vote on the 9th, including removing the temporary voting booth.



The National Election Commission said, "We will allow electors who are confirmed or quarantined to cast their votes directly after voting at the same voting booths as the general public."



Over concerns that the coronavirus could spread throughout the ballot box, the National Election Commission plans to require all ballot counting clerks who have to touch ballots to wear protective gear.



If this happens, the speed of the counting, which starts an hour and a half later, seems to be a little slower than usual.