North Korea Accelerates Preparations for March 15 Parliamentary Vote

Election committees formed at all administrative levels North Korean state media reports committees have been set up in provinces, cities, counties and the military to organize the upcoming vote [1].

Candidate vetting resembles a primary process Meetings nationwide are reviewing qualifications of deputy candidates, aiming to select a single nominee per constituency [1].

All eligible residents added to voters’ list Authorities say every person with suffrage rights in each constituency has been registered for the election [1].

Ballot design forces non‑secret voting Voters must place the ballot in the box to approve a candidate or draw a line through the name to oppose, a method that reveals individual choices [1].

Election set for Sunday, March 15, to choose 15th SPA deputies This will be the first parliamentary election since 2019 and follows last month’s key party congress [1].

Supreme People’s Assembly functions as a rubber‑stamp body Although constitutionally the highest state organ, the SPA typically endorses decisions made by the ruling Workers’ Party [1].