(LEAD) Election watchdog apologizes to public for ballot shortage in local elections | Yonhap News Agency

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(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- The National Election Commission (NEC) issued a public apology after a shortage of ballot papers prompted the temporary suspension of voting in Wednesday's local elections at some polling stations in southe