DPRK Election System

Pyongyang, July 21 (KCNA) -- The day of election of deputies to local power organs of the DPRK is drawing near. Having experienced that the country's election system is the most popular and democratic one protecting and representing the demand and interest of the popular masses, the Korean people are greeting the election with a high degree of political enthusiasm. The election system of the DPRK was instituted in accordance with the demand and interest of the people from the principle of election for nominating deputies to the power bodies to the organization and holding of the election and so that all the voters can exercise their political rights to the full. Each citizen participates in the election with equal right. He or she, above 17, has the rights to vote and be elected irrespective of sex, nationality, occupation, residential period, properties, knowledge, political party affiliation, political view and religious faith and takes part in the election freely as true master of the state and society. All the voters express their will in the election freely. They cast ballots directly. Certificates of election removal are issued for those on official trip or on travel. Those in the sparsely populated areas, the disabled and aged put their ballots in mobile ballot boxes. The electorate nominate people, who are faithful to the Party and people, enjoy deep confidence of the masses and have high working ability, according to their will as candidates for deputies and cast direct and secret ballots in the election.

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[7boon]

DPRK Election Ballot

Mark Your Choice, then Give Ballot to Secret Police Officer:

Kim Jong Il [ ]

Please Send Me to Gulag [ ]

[Ryan120420]

Kim Jong Ill or Kim Jong Ill

Vote wisely comrade.

[crownprincetaffe]

@blahblahblah8183 neither capitalist nor communist elections are democratic at all.

[dongsoola]

Long live North Korea.

North Korea is BEST KOREA!

I live in US and I found out like 90% people in US dont know aht the hell is going on.

Now this is the most brainwashing country on earth!

[jwh30385]

@squathacker What the US did in Guatemala, Chile and Colombia has nothing to do with political freedom inside the United States.

[jwh30385]

@blahblahblah8183 I've heard this one before. Difference is, in America ANYONE can run. Not getting the social needed to win is a problem, yes, but no one keeps you from trying. In addition, most "capitalist elections" involve multiple parties. Many countries have 5 or more parties running, all with good chances of winning.

[elsquibbs]

This video, along with the rest of atiu88's, is a crock of shit.

[corgihound]

After seeing this video, I SO MUCH want to move to North Korea!

[FallschirmjagerX]

All of this is true de jure. It is in the constitution of the DPRK, but de facto...well...if you know anything about the DPRK, you would know that this video is so incorrect that it's funny.

[justinstaw]

riiiiight thats why they keep electing the man who is starving them to death, it makes so much sense now

[Dude19800]

DPRK HOLDS FAIR AND UNOPPOSED ELECTIONS!

lmao.

But do the 2 million in harsh labor and death camps get to vote? i'd like to know seriously, not like it would matter to the outcome.

[shakypam]

I always put on my national costume to vote....