Elections and membership Supreme People's Assembly
under constitution of north korea, citizens 17 , older, regardless of party affiliation, political views, or religion, eligible elected legislature , vote in elections.
all candidates selected democratic front reunification of fatherland in mass meetings held decide candidates nominated , names can go on ballot paper approval of meeting. democratic front reunification of fatherland popular front dominated korean worker s party, in power rests. other participants in coalition include 2 other de facto legal political parties, korean social democratic party , chondoist chongu party, various other member organizations including social groups , youth groups, such korean section of pioneer movement, kim il sung socialist youth league, korean democratic women s league, , red cross society of democratic people s republic of korea.
elections ostensibly secret ballot. however, 1 candidate has been selected democratic front reunification of fatherland appears on ballot. voter may cross off candidate s name vote against them. however, voting against front s candidate must without secrecy. in polling stations voter must red pen next ballot box in sight of electoral officials. @ polling stations there separate ballot box no votes. many north korean defectors claim such act of defiance risky attempt.
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