US EditionNorth Korean state media announces 99.99% voter turnout in parliamentary elections
- KCNA reported that North Korea held an election for the Supreme People's Assembly on Sunday to select delegates, marking the first since 2019.
- After last month's party congress, the ruling Workers' Party renewed leadership and omitted Choe Ryong Hae from the central committee, signaling internal reshuffling ahead of the vote.
- Under North Korea's single-candidate system, voting finished by 6 p.m. Sunday with turnout at 99.99%, and North Koreans living in China and other socialist countries also cast ballots.
- The SPA is charged with approving the national budget and personnel for state organizations, but its approvals are largely formalities since the Workers' Party holds ultimate power.
- At a coal mine polling station, Kim Jong Un cast his ballot at the Chonsong Youth Coal Mine, stressed coal's economic role and the five-year plan, and voted for Jo Chol-ho while accompanied by Kim Jae-ryong, Ri Il-hwan, and Kim Yo-jong.
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Kim Jong Un Near-Perfect Win In North Korea Polls With 99.93% Mandate
In North Korea's 2026 parliamentary elections, Kim Jong Un achieved a landslide win as the Workers' Party of Korea and its coalition partners reportedly captured 99.93 per cent of the ballot and every available seat, according to Yonhap News Agency.
North Korea is completely isolated from the rest of the world. It is ruled by dictator Kim Jong Un. Nevertheless, general elections are held there. Elections in North Korea are nothing short of extraordinary. So, let's understand how voting takes place there.
Kim Jong Un Sweeps North Korea Polls
The Statesman: “North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has secured an overwhelming victory in the country’s latest Parliamentary Elections, with state-backed candidates winning virtually every vote and seat.”“The polls saw an official turnout of 99.99 per cent, with the ruling Workers’ Party
Kim Jong Un Sweeps North Korea Polls With '99.93 Per Cent' Mandate
As reported by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the assembly will formally address the election of the president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the revision and supplement of the Socialist Constitution.
Polls for the Supreme People's Assembly in North Korea, with the results, as is well known, predetermined - "Find the 0.07 that didn't vote for him," social media users comment ironically.
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