Second Online Democracy and Elections Forum in
Cuba
An online forum on democracy and elections
in Cuba will be held Tuesday in this capital, attended by Ricardo
Alarcon, president of the People´s Power National Assembly.
For the second time in two weeks, Cuban parliamentary experts will
respond to cybernauts´ questions on the topic through the website
www.cubaminrex.cu
starting at 10:00 local hour (14:00 GMT).
None of the elections carried out in the country since 1976 have limited
citizens opposed to the Cuban political system from participating in the
electoral process, stated Tomas Cardenas in the prior online debate.
People older than 16 with permanent residence have the right to vote and
be elected to the municipal, provincial and national assemblies, except
those mentally ill or serving prison sentences, even when on parole.
Of the total candidates, 9,255 are current delegates, 7,524 are under 38
years-old and 28 percent are women.
So far, over 8,174,000 Cubans have registered at the electoral rolls
placed in public places for people to verify their data. Of that figure,
some 378,000 youth will vote for the first time.
Biographies and photos of candidates for delegates nominated to the
April elections were displayed on Monday in public places of each
constituency throughout the country, so citizens can be informed about
contenders.
Cuba holds elections every two and a half years to form the municipal
assemblies and every five years to elect delegates to Provincial
Assemblies and deputies to the National Assembly (parliament).
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