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Boundary Delimitation
BD001
Delimitation of constituencies
Question: Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer:
b . No, existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Comments:
Source: Constitution of DPRK, Art 133
Verified: 2014/06/09
BD003
Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question: On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s):
d . Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Comments:
Source: Constitution of DPRK, Art 131-133
Verified: 2014/06/09
Electoral Systems
ES001
Head of State
Question: How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s):
a . Head of State is the Head of Government g . Inherited monarchy
Comments: The Chairman of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is an inherited position, however the eternal President of the state remains a ceremonial position. The title as head of the state is the President of the Presidium, which operates as the head of state while the Supreme Peoples' Authority is not in session.
Source: Constitution of DPRK, Preamble
Verified: 2014/06/23
ES002
Head of Government
Question: How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:
c . Indirectly elected by legislature/chosen by parliament
Comments: The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) elects the Premier of the Cabinet.
Source: Constitution of DPRK, Art. 91 (7)
Verified: 2014/06/23
ES003
President
Question: Does the country have a president?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: The DPRK and the entire Korean people will uphold the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung as the eternal President of the Republic, defend and carry forward his ideas and exploits and complete the Juche revolution under the leadership of the Workers ' Party of Korea.
Source: Constitution of DPRK, Preamble
Verified: 2014/06/23
ES004
Number of Chambers
Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:
a . One chamber
Comments: The Supreme People's Assembly is the highest organ of state power.
Source: Constitution of DPRK, Art. 87.
Verified: 2014/06/23
ES005
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question: What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):
b . Alternative Vote
Comments: The organs of State power at all levels, from the county People's Assembly to the SPA, are elected on the principle of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
Source: Constitution of DPRK, Art. 138.
Verified: 2014/06/23
Legislative Framework
LF001
Status of Electoral Law
Question: What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Part of Constitution
Comments: The terms and conditions of elections are included in the Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Source: Constitution of DPRK
Verified: 2014/06/23
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections b . Regional elections
Comments: The organs of State power at all levels, from the county People's Assembly to the SPA, are elected on the principle of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
Source: Constitution of DPRK, Art. 138.
Verified: 2014/06/23
LF004
Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question: Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):
f . No information available
Comments: Voting is not mandated in the Constitution.
Source: Constitution of DPRK
Verified: 2014/06/23
LF007
Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question: What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s):
e . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2014/06/09
Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
e . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2014/06/23
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
h . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2014/06/23
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
h . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2014/06/23
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
e . No information available
Comments:
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2014/06/23
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
a . Governmental
Comments:
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2014/06/23
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
f . No information available
Comments:
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2014/06/23
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
e . No Information Available
Comments:
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2014/06/23
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
k . No information available
Comments:
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2014/06/23
Voter Education
VE001
Information campaigns performed by
Question: Who conducts information campaigns for national elections (informing where, when and how to register and/or vote)?
Answer(s):
m . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2014/06/23
VE002
Frequency of voter education programs
Question: At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer:
d . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2014/06/23
VE003
National civic education
Question: Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
Answer(s):
m . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2014/06/23
Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
b . 17
Comments:
Source: CIA World Factbook:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kn.html (2013)
Verified: 2014/06/23
VR002
Other voting requirements
Question: Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Citizenship
Comments:
Source: CIA World Factbook:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kn.html (2013)
Verified: 2014/06/23
VR004
Authority responsible for voter registration
Question: Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
f . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2014/06/23
Parties and Candidates
PC001
Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
a . Signature requirement (specify requirement)
Comments: a) Each candidate must be nominated at a meeting of at least 100 electors; more than 1/2 of these must support his/her candidacy.
f) Nomination by electors, political parties or social organisations (jointly or individually)
Source: IPU Parline database:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2085.htm
Verified: 2014/06/23
PC003
Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)
Question: What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):
a . Age b . Citizenship j . Other
Comments: a) 17 years
j) Qualified electors
Source: IPU Parline database:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2085.htm
2012 Constutution, art. 66.
Verified: 2014/06/23
Vote Counting
Media and Elections
ME037
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
Question: What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
Answer(s):
h . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2014/06/23
ME059
Television debates
Question: Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s):
d . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2014/06/23
ME062
Blackout period for release of opinion poll results.
Question: What is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public?
Answer:
g . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2014/06/23
ME080
Question: Is there a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
Answer:
c . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2014/06/23
Direct Democracy
DD002
Direct Democracy Provisions (National Level)
Question: Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy Procedures at the national level?
Answer:
c . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2015/11/06
Voting Operations
VO004
Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question: Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s):
a . Outside the country voting is not permitted
Comments:
Source: International IDEA research, January 2007
Verified: 2007/02/02
VO005
Locations for voting outside of the country
Question: If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s):
g . No information available
Comments:
Source: International IDEA research, January 2007
Verified: 2007/02/02
VO011
Voting method
Question: How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s):
a . Manually marking of ballots
Comments:
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26502900
Verified: 2014/06/23
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