[Statement by the ROK-U.S. Joint Investigation Team on Election Fraud] Strong Demands Regarding the Standoff at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium, the Site of the June 3rd Free Democracy Uprising, and a Declaration of the Total Nullification of the June 3rd Election
- Immediately Implement Transparent On-Site Live Broadcast Verification, Abolish Early Voting, and Hold a Re-election via 'Same-Day Voting and Manual Counting' -
To resolve the ongoing ballot box standoff at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium, we, the 'ROK-U.S. Joint Investigation Team on Election Fraud,' strongly demand the following in the name of the people who are crying out for "Election Fraud, Re-election" and "Same-Day Voting, Manual Counting."
There are currently two ways to resolve this unprecedented standoff.
The first is a 'legal solution,' which involves handing the ballot boxes over to the court through the court's evidence preservation procedure. The second is a 'political solution,' which involves conducting an immediate recount on-site under live national broadcast, in the presence of representatives from each political party and citizens.
However, our citizens can no longer trust the court's evidence preservation procedures. In fact, during the recount process for the past April 15th general election, a shocking incident occurred where even the ballot boxes stored at the Seoul Southern District Court and the Goyang Branch Court in Ilsan were swapped out. Furthermore, the public is already well aware of the fact that the judiciary has repeatedly blocked search and seizure operations against the National Election Commission (NEC) and has even neutralized normal audits of the NEC.
Now that it is evident that the courts and the NEC are practically operating as a single entity, handing the ballot boxes over to the court is akin to letting the fox guard the henhouse. Therefore, this crisis must be resolved through a 'political solution' that clarifies all suspicions right before the eyes of the people. Accordingly, our investigation team strongly urges the immediate implementation of the following:
First, immediately conduct a 'live broadcast on-site verification' of the 380 ballot boxes.
We demand that the 380 ballot boxes stored in the handball gymnasium be directly verified by the entire nation through a live national television broadcast, in the presence of representatives from each party, citizens, and youth, before being handed over to the court.
Second, thoroughly verify the on-site recount and all related documents.
Through an on-site recount, it must be thoroughly verified whether the vote count numbers announced by the NEC match the actual ballots. This process must absolutely include the following key issues:
Verification of whether there are two types of Seoul Mayoral ballots, and checking for counterfeit ballots
Cross-checking the voting/counting records and the voter registry for manipulation and discrepancies
Thorough verification of the ballot serial number slips
Verification of all other NEC documents related to the ballots
Third, declare the complete nullification of the June 3rd local elections and by-elections, abolish early voting, and hold a re-election via 'same-day voting and manual counting.'
It is glaringly evident that the June 3rd local elections and by-elections were fraught with massive fraud; therefore, we declare them entirely null and void. The People Power Party and the Democratic Party must squarely face the public's rage, which is spreading like wildfire, and immediately agree to the transparent on-site verification plan proposed by this investigation team. Furthermore, immediately abolish the 'early voting' system, which is a hotbed for election fraud, and hold a re-election as soon as possible, conducted solely through 'same-day voting and manual counting' under strict citizen observation.
The political establishment, the NEC, and the judiciary must accept our legitimate proposals. We also urge the media to stop acting on behalf of the election fraud cartelโcease false reporting, downplaying the facts, and covering up the rigged electionsโand instead report based on conscience and truth.
If even these final demands are ignored, we sternly warn you that a massive wave of history and a terrifying tide of public fury, the likes of which have never been seen before, will completely overwhelm you. Please also be aware that the United States is closely monitoring this situation, and a massive wave to eradicate election fraud is surging across the Pacific. We strictly warn that the immense historical wave of the people's right of resistanceโinheriting the democratic ideals of the April 19 Revolution that stood up against injustice, as rooted in the preamble to the Constitution of the Republic of Koreaโwill completely swallow you whole.
Remember the solemn command of Article 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea: "The sovereignty of the Republic of Korea shall reside in the people, and all state authority shall emanate from the people."
June 12, 2026
ROK-U.S. Joint Investigation Team on Election Fraud
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