2011 North Korean local elections

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Elections to provincial, municipal, city, county and district people's assemblies (도·시·군 인민회의 대의원 선거) were held in North Korea on July 24, 2011.

28,116 provincial, municipal, city, county and district people's assembly deputies were elected.

Voter turnout was reported as 99.97%, with candidates receiving a 100% approval rate.[1] It was reported that Kim Jong Il voted at the sub constituency No.150 at Constituency 264 in Pyongyang City, where he cast his votes for Park Hyong Ryol (Head of factory for the Pyongyang Goksan (grain produce) factory) and Kang Chol ho (Head of factory for the Ryongsong egg processing factory).[2][3] The election was the first time Kim Jong Un Voting for elections was reported on the North Korean news reports.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Report on Results of Local Election in DPRK Released". KCNA. July 26, 2011. Archived from the original on November 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "[김경옥 동향] 김정일, 7.24 도·시·군 인민회의 대의원선거장 방문(평양시 제264호구 제150호분구 선거장) 및 투표시 수행".
  3. ^ "김정일 위원장, 지방인민회의 대의원선거에서 투표".
  4. ^ "[클로즈업 북한] 北 선거 100% 찬성의 비밀".


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