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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 universal at age 17 President--last held 29 December 1986 (next to be held December 1990); results--President Kim Il Song was reelected without opposition; Supreme People's Assembly--last held on 2 November 1986 (next to be held November 1990, but the constitutional provision for elections every four years is not always followed); results--KWP is the only party; seats--(655 total) KWP 655; the KWP approves a single list of candidates who are elected without opposition
1991 universal at age 17 President--last held 24 May 1990 (next to be held 1994); results--President KIM Il-song was reelected without opposition; Supreme People's Assembly--last held on 24 May 1990 (next to be held 1994); results--percent of vote by party NA; seats--(687 total) the KWP approves a single list of candidates who are elected without opposition; minor parties hold a few seats
1992 universal at age 17
1993 17 years of age; universal
1994 17 years of age; universal
1995 17 years of age; universal
1996 17 years of age; universal
1997 17 years of age; universal
1998 17 years of age; universal
1999 17 years of age; universal
2000 17 years of age; universal
2001 17 years of age; universal
2002 17 years of age; universal
2003 17 years of age; universal
2004 17 years of age; universal
2005 17 years of age; universal
2006 17 years of age; universal
2007 17 years of age; universal
2008 17 years of age; universal
2009 17 years of age; universal
2010 17 years of age; universal
2011 17 years of age; universal
2012 17 years of age; universal
2013 17 years of age; universal
2014 17 years of age; universal
2015 17 years of age; universal
2016 17 years of age; universal
2017 17 years of age; universal and compulsory
2018 17 years of age; universal and compulsory
2019 17 years of age; universal and compulsory
2020 17 years of age; universal and compulsory
2021 17 years of age; universal and compulsory
2022 17 years of age; universal and compulsory
2023 17 years of age; universal and compulsory
2024 17 years of age; universal and compulsory
2025 17 years of age; universal and compulsory