[NYTr] Nomination of Candidates for General Elections Begins in Cuba

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Nomination of Candidates for General Elections Begins in Cuba

Havana, September 3 (acn) A total of 204 candidates for municipal 
assemblies were nominated in the first day of the process of nomination 
of candidates that began last Saturday with a high level of 
participation.

More than 28,500 electors, 86.1 % of residents in the districts where 
the assemblies to nominate candidates took place, participated in this 
important phase, according to Tomas Amaran Diaz, secretary yo the 
National Electoral Commission (NEC).

In spite of the inclemency of the weather, 198 of the scheduled 
assemblies took place. According to Amaran, two candidates were 
nominated in six of them because they are small districts in which 
people should nominate at least two candidates.

Amaran told Granma news daily that 27.9% of the nominees are women and 
17.7% are 35 years old or younger.

Among those nominated are members of municipal and provincial 
assemblies and also members of the national Parliament.

The Cuban government formally called for general elections on July 9. 
The first stage entails the appointment of municipal delegates, while 
the provincial delegates and the parliamentary deputies will be elected 
in the second stage.