By NNN-Prensa Latina
Havana : Maria Esther Reus, President of the National Electoral Commission (CEN), assured that preparations for the municipal elections in October are going satisfactorily with popular support.
In a declaration cited by Granma daily news, Reus said voters enthusiastically supported the assemblies a week before nomination of candidates begins, in which about 4,900 candidates have already been proposed.
The leader highlighted the very high average of participation (83 percent) in neighborhood meetings, which propose from two to eight citizens to represent them at the Municipal Assemblies of the Popular Power (local governments) for two years and a half.
The CEN Members have been able to establish the preparation of the electoral commission in every constituency.
Reus, who is also Minister of Justice revealed that from the total proposed 29 percent are women and 15.9 under 35 years old.
After the conclusion of this process, Cubans will continue to October’s elections by secret and direct vote, of those considered most suitable to represent them in the highest authority of the nation.