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Eugene

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Sun Mar 9, 2014, 01:51 PM Mar 2014

North Korea ‘Election’ Reports Perfect Turnout

Source: TIME

North Korea ‘Election’ Reports Perfect Turnout

Sam Frizell 11:03 AM ET

The first national 'election' under dictator Kim Jong Un -- with only one candidate on the ballot papers -- allows the state to conduct an unofficial census, as well as rubber-stamp state-chosen representatives for the national parliament

North Korea reported perfect turnout in the first national election under dictator Kim Jong Un.

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North Korea ‘Election’ Reports Perfect Turnout (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2014 OP
No surprises there. longship Mar 2014 #1

longship

(40,416 posts)
1. No surprises there.
Sun Mar 9, 2014, 02:21 PM
Mar 2014

It was a perfect turnout. Those who did not vote, get thrown into the gulag. Perfection!!

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