▲ This file photo, taken July 20, 2026, shows the entrance of the National Election Commission's office in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul. (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday raided the National Election Commission (NEC) over suspicions of bid rigging involving around 5 billion won (US$3.7 million) worth of election supplies.

Special counsel Lee Tae-han's team said it sent investigators to the NEC's office and four other locations, including election supplies companies, to search for and seize evidence in connection with the allegations.

Lee's team said it has found signs of alleged collusion between the NEC and the companies regarding polling station supplies for the presidential election last year and the local elections in June.

The special counsel team launched last month to investigate ballot shortages reported across the country during the June 3 local elections in addition to other allegations of misconduct by the election watchdog.

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