Following the establishment of an electoral structure for the October 1950 "election", a voter simply took the ballot paper, which contained only one name, and dropped it into the ballot box. A voter could vote against the candidate by crossing out his or her name, but had to do so in a separate voting booth without any secrecy. Between 1950 and 1986 recorded Participation always exceeded 98% and "yes" votes always exceeded 99% of votes cast.
