Sang-Hun, Choe. "North Korea Hold First Parliamentary Elections under Kim Jong-un." New York Times. (2014): n. page. Web. 9 Mar. 2014.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/10/world/asia/north-korea.html?ref=world&_r=0
North Korea's elections are the first since the death of Kim Jong-Il, in the last elections a single candidate ran unopposed within each of the 687 districts and were all elected with nearly 100% support. North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly virtually endorse anything the Kim Jong-un commands, the elections are simply a tool to check on the political allegiance of the citizens. In the past Jong-un has done a series of political purges to eliminate potential challenges to his rule such as the recent execution of his uncle Jang Song-Thaek. With the newly elected parliament filled with those he believes loyal to him, it will help to consolidate Kim Jong-un's power.
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