How are candidates chosen for elections in North Korea?

In North Korea, the electoral process is entirely controlled by the Korean Workers’ Party (KWP), which serves as the state's primary agency of political power. Rather than a competitive democratic process, elections function as a mechanism to register public assent for the party's policies and programs.12

The KWP is responsible for drawing up the lists of approved candidates for elections. In each constituency, there is typically only one candidate on the ballot. While other nominal political parties and social organizations exist, they serve to support the KWP, and all political activities must be sanctioned by the party and strictly follow its established line and policies.12