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Nationwide Electoral Process Running Smoothly

CUBA, March 19, 2010. -  The President of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Ana Maria Mari Machado, said the first stage of the Cuban electoral process is running smoothly across the island with people electing candidates for municipal assemblies.

 “The meetings to elect the candidates have been characterized by the people’s openness and seriousness in their proposals,” said Mari Machado during a meeting with reporters at the NEC headquarters.

She explained that out of the 50,907 meetings scheduled in the country, a total of 49,192 of them have taken place, which represents 96.63%, with a participation of 86.7% of voters.

During these meetings, the electoral authority added, 34,069 candidates have been elected, including 12,160 women and 7,522 youths, representing 35,69% and 22,08%, respectively.

Mari Machado noted that provinces such as Granma and Villa Clara have already held 99% of their scheduled meetings and she stated that more than 9,000 delegates who are already holding posts in municipal assemblies nationwide have been re-elected as candidates.

She recalled that this stage will conclude on March 24 and announced that a Dynamic Trial is scheduled for April 18, only a week before the first round of the partial election take place on April 25. The second round is to take place on May 1. (Cubaminrex - acn)

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