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Wed, February 8, 2023 | 23:29
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Early voting for COVID patients tainted by allegations of mishandled ballots
코로나19 확진자 대상 사전투표, 부실 관리 논란으로 얼룩져
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An election site worker, right, in protective gear waits to collect a ballot from a voter at a polling station in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, Saturday, during the period allocated for early voting allowing COVID-19 patients to participate in the March 9 presidential election. Yonhap
An election site worker, right, in protective gear waits to collect a ballot from a voter at a polling station in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, Saturday, during the period allocated for early voting allowing COVID-19 patients to participate in the March 9 presidential election. Yonhap

By Nam Hyun-woo


Early voting for COVID-19 patients in the presidential election has ended with claims of election fraud, as voters alleged the National Election Commission (NEC) mishandled ballots at polling sites across the country.
전국 투표소에서의 투표자들이 중앙선거관리위원회의 비밀투표 관리가 미흡했다고 주장해 코로나19 확진자를 위한 대선 사전 투표가 엉터리 선거 주장 제기와 함께 마무리 되었다.


Rival parties slammed the NEC's "unpreparedness," warning that polling station workers' unprofessional handling of the early voting could trigger another vote-rigging controversy, following a previous conspiracy theory surrounding the 2020 National Assembly elections.
여야는 중앙선거관리위원회의 "준비 미흡"을 강하게 비판하며 2020년 국회의원 선거를 둘러싼 음모 이론에 이어 이번 투표소 직원의 비전문적인 사전투표 운영은 또 다른 부정선거 의혹을 촉발할 수 있다고 경고했다.


On Sunday, the NEC released a statement on the previous day's early voting for COVID-19 patients across the country in which it apologized for "any inconvenience caused to voters."
일요일 중앙선거관리위원회는 전날 코로나19 환자를 위한 전국적 사전투표에 대한 성명을 제출했는데 "투표자들에게 일어난 모든 불편"에 대해 사과했다.


"The voting method for COVID-19 patients was fully in compliance with laws and rules, with the presence of election observers recommended by political parties," the NEC said in the statement.
이 성명에서 중앙선거관리위원회는 "코로나19 환자를 위한 투표 방법은 정당 추천한 선거 참관인의 존재 하에 법과 규칙을 완전하게 따랐다"고 말했다.


"However, we should admit that there were shortcomings in carrying out COVID-19 patients' early voting due to the unprecedentedly high turnout and limits in personnel and facilities."
"그러나 역대 최고 투표율과 관리 인력 및 시설의 제약으로 코로나19 확진선거인의 사전투표 관리에 미흡함이 있었다는 점은 인정한다."


The apology came after media reports and social media postings about the NEC's mishandling of COVID-19 patients' votes across the country on Saturday.
이 사과는 토요일 전국적인 중앙선거관리위원회의 코로나19 환자들의 투표 관리 부실에 대한 미디어 보도와 SNS 포스팅에 뒤따랐다.


Korea's COVID-19 patients participated in early voting starting at 5 p.m.
한국의 코로나19 환자들은 오후 5시에 시작하는 사전 투표에 참석했다.

KEY WORDS
■ taint 더럽히다
■ allegation 혐의, 주장
■ mishandle 잘못 관리하다
■ fraud 가짜, 엉터리
■ ballot 비밀 투표
■ slam 맹비난하다
■ in compliance with ~에 따라, ~에 응하여
■ shortcoming 결점

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