Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

This week’s question is:

With South Korea’s general election coming up, can you tell us about what elections are like in your former home of North Korea?

In North Korea, elections are nothing more than ceremonies. On the election day, North Korean people go to the voting booth and cast a ballot. But they don’t really get to choose whom they want to be their representatives. They may cast a ballot at the voting booth, but