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Cubans Keep Massively Supporting
Nomination Assemblies
Cubans Keep Massively Supporting Nomination
Assemblies
More than 6,000 women have been
nominated in Cuba as candidates for the April 17 municipal legislative
elections at constituency assemblies across the Island. Cubans keep
turning out in huge numbers to these community open meetings.
So far, 40 percent of the 42,500 meetings scheduled in the entire
country has been staged, in which over 6,000 women and some 4,000 young
person with age ranging from 18 to 22 have been nominated, according to
Juan Mendoza, a leading official of the National Electoral Commission.
The figure of nominated women is higher than in previous electoral
years, thus Municipal Assemblies of the People's Power (local
government) could end up this time with more women sitting as
legislative deputies.
"Outstanding social behavior and good standing and capacity to lead are
among the most important qualities needed for any citizen to be
nominated," Mr. Mendoza stressed.
More than 8,174 000 Cubans are registered to vote in the April elections
and the list of voters is being analyzed to check for errors.
Registration to vote is free of charge, guarantees all people's
electoral rights, and this year some 378,000 youngsters over 16 will
vote for the first time. Under the Cuban electoral law, persons over 16
are eligible for voting and can be elected once they are 18.
Election campaigns are barred in Cuba, where the people know about their
candidates through biographies placed outside polling stations and other
public sites in the community.
On election day, students protect the ballot boxes and anyone -including
foreigners- can verify they are empty before voting begins and can
supervise the counting of ballots once the elections ends.
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