North Korean Elections: Kim Jong Un Wins 100% Of Vote

Kim Jong Un Wins 100% Of Vote In North Korean Elections. Funny That.

Kim Jong Un has been unanimously re-elected to North Korea's parliament – via a ballot that featured his name only.

The North Korean leader was standing for the Mount Paekdu district for the first elections of the Supreme People’s Assembly legislature under his rule.

100 per cent turnout was recorded, without a single dissenting ballot.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un casting a ballot at a polling station on 9 March

The Supreme People’s Assembly meets rarely – often once annually and has little power. The Associated Press describes the vote as “more a political ritual than an election by Western standards” and is generally held once every five years.

The 26-year-old was identified as a “comrade” by state television and described as a senior official.

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