General Elections
Called in Cuba
Cuba's Council of State
has called general
elections to choose
delegates to assemblies
in municipalities and
provinces, as well as
deputies to the national
Parliament.
The call, signed by
First Vice President of
the Council of State
Raul Castro, says that
delegates to the
municipality assemblies
of the People's Power
will be elected for a
two-year and a half
term.
The first round of the
elections will be held
in October 21 this year.
In places where
candidates fail to get
over 50 percent of
votes, there will be a
second round in October
28.
According to the text,
the date for the
election of provincial
delegates and deputies
to the National Assembly
will be set at the
proper time.
Provincial delegates and
deputies are appointed
for a five-year term.
The Electoral Law of
1992 also establishes
that the general
elections also include
the appointment of the
president, vice
president and secretary
of the National Assembly
of the People's Power
(Cuban Congress), as
well as the president,
first vice president,
vice president,
secretary and remaining
members of he Council of
State. |
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