South Koreans protest over ballot mishap, demand local election rerun

SEOUL — Thousands of South Koreans were demanding a rerun of local elections as they protested into the wee hours of Sunday over ballot paper shortages that disrupted this week’s vote. Wednesday’s election was the first nationwide vote since President Lee Jae Myung took office following conservative Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster over his brief martial law declaration in late 2024. Lee’s ruling liberal Democratic Party won most races in the elections for mayors, local gover