Data from the South Korean government and election watchdog shows the number of votes cast in a neighbourhood in a tightly contested district did not exceed its population or the number of eligible voters, contrary to social media posts making baseless claims of fraud. A spokesperson for the National Election Commission added that even if the number of votes were greater than the neighbourhood's population, it would not be evidence of fraud, as non-residents were able to cast their ballots in the area during the early voting period.

"Choo Mi-ae was elected representative in Hanam-A district through voter fraud," declares the Korean-language caption of a graphic shared in a Facebook post on June 16, 2025.

Choo, a six-term Democratic Party lawmaker and former justice minister, was elected by a margin of 1,199 votes in the Hanam-A district during the April 2024 general election (archived link).

The post, however, questions the legitimacy of the vote.

Superimposed text on the graphic reads: "You call this a country? A nation ruled by bandits!"

It then lists purported voting figures from the district's Shinjang 1-dong neighbourhood: "Total population: 6,950. Number of eligible voters: 6,467. Number of votes cast: 7,179."

The same graphic alleging voter fraud in Choo's district circulated across social media, and has resurfaced since centre-left candidate Lee Jae-myung's resounding victory in South Korea's June 3 presidential election (archived link).

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