Those nominating a candidate usually give a brief explanation of the reason for their choice. Anyone present may speak for or against a nominee. At the close of nominations, registered voters in attendance vote by a show of hands. The nominee with the most votes will be a candidate for the local municipal assembly. In any given constituency, there will typically be between two and eight candidates for one or more seats on the municipal assembly.
Elections are very low key affairs.
Standardized posters with photographs and a brief biography of each candidate are simply posted in public places. The Nomination of Candidates to the Provincial and National Assemblies 9 Candidates for the provincial and national assemblies are nominated not by the Communist Party or any mass organization as in times past, but by the municipal assemblies. Unlike the delegates to municipal assembly, they need not reside in that municipality. To get the best candidates, the municipal assemblies consult with local and national plenums of various mass organizations. The municipal assembly, by secret ballot, may reject these recommendations in whole or in part.