Election watchdog head to apologize over ballot shortages in local elections

The chief of the country's election watchdog will issue a public apology later Friday over an unprecedented shortage of ballot papers that disrupted voting in some areas in Seoul during this week's local elections, according to officials.

Roh Tae-ak, chairperson of the National Election Commission, will hold a press briefing at the agency's headquarters in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, at 4 p.m., the commission said in a press notice.

During Wednesday's elections, ballot shortages were reported at d ...